Always a fun list at the end of the music year is the “Worst Album Covers” list. I think I have my first contender for 2012.
The artist is called Nash. He is a one man band that plays all the instruments himself and tracks it. I guess he also does his own graphic design? Yikes. I have to believe this is an inside joke that is hilarious to someone. I like the arctic too man, and I love Polar Bears! So we have that Nash, we have that.
Nash – “Taken Away”
The record company describes the suburban Montrealer as Spoon-esque. I’ll believe it. Its a jangly happy tune.
From Montreal we head west and cross the Ottawa River to Ottawatown to hear something kinda neat. French modern rock. The Balconies have a song called “Kill Count.” They cut two versions… one en anglais and one en francais.
The french version is different in that well… most all the music we hear is in English. I wonder how a familiar sound will come across in another language?
The Balconies – “Kill Count”
The beauty of this song is that when I play it in my little work cubicle people wander by and ask “what’s that?” in a positive tone.
Not like the time I played Trans Siberian Orchestra… the “WHAT’S THAT?!?” was less friendly.
Canucks in 5.
Go with yourself.
The Morning After 