This post is going to be all about music.
1) Sloan - Commonwealth
Sloan released their new album last Tuesday, and even though they were doing a performance/signing at the HMV by the Eaton Centre, I decided to skip it and go out for dinner with friends. (Am I getting older, more mature, and less music-obsessed? Maybe. But it doesn't feel right to do Sloan-stalking without my dear Becca T.)
Yesterday, I went to Sonic Boom to buy the record, but they didn't have it. Then I headed down to HMV and Sunrise by the Eaton Centre but no luck. I begrudgingly bought it online, because I know that I wanted it on vinyl (it retrospect, I should have just preordered the thing). Luckily, a download came with purchase of the record, and I've been listening to it since yesterday.
And I love it.
As you may/may not know, Sloan has four distinct singer-songwriters, and this album is a double album, where each writer gets a side. I think I like the Jay side best, but I also really adore Patrick's side and Chris' side too. I never really like Andrew's stuff, and his side is one seventeen-minute long song, which is so Andrew.
This song by Jay is probably the album standout for me (so far). It really really speaks to something happening in my life right now. Sloan, how do you know me so well? Also who can't love a song with "p.s. I like you" as a lyric?
23 years together and this band still releases interesting and creative music. I can't wait until they announce a Toronto show for this album.
2) Brill Bruisers - The New Pornographers
This was the one album that I did manage to pick up yesterday during my record shopping trip. I love it. It's jangly pop music, with a lot of Neko Case vocals. I'm just sad that they didn't include a download code with the vinyl. (This rarely happens!)
3) Dream Serenade
I got tickets today to this October show at Massey Hall. It's organized by Hayden (who's pretty much my #1 crush) and will feature performances by himself, Feist, Matt & Bryce of The National, and more. It's a fundraiser for a charity that helps kids with developmental disabilities, so that's a pretty awesome thing.
4) OH NO!
It looks like I double booked myself. For the past two years, I have chaperoned a leadership camp for my school. The weekend always moves around. I thought it fell this year in September, so I didn't worry when I bought Constantines tickets for October 2nd. I was wrong. BOO.
(However they are playing on the Friday and I'm tempted to buy myself a ticket for that date...)
5) New Damien Rice!
After something like nine years, he's releasing a new album. Sadly, I didn't realized he's playing here on October 14th and it's sold out.
Anyway, that sums up music news in my world. What are you listening to these days?
2 comments:
I LOVE that Sloan song - thanks for sharing. I hope you get to see the Constantines. I love your music posts :)
despite your non-andrew preference and his ridiculously long track, what did you think of the short btb "delivering maybes" ditty reprise?
at the very least it wasn't a 30 second throw away track.
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