Friday 29 February 2008
4 for the weekend vol. 31: The return (with contest!)
It’s been awhile (since November, actually) but with the glut of decent music coming into the QBiM office lately, I thought it was high time to resurrect this weekly weekend feature. And to make this kick-start even sweeter, here’s your chance to win a copy of each of this week’s featured CDs! All you have to do is: a) join the Quick Before It Melts Facebook group; b) write a message on the wall saying you want the four free CDs; and c) sit back and wait. Easy enough? Thought so. Don’t worry if you don’t win this one, there’ll be plenty more chances to win some cool swag all next month!
[Rewiring The Electric Forest, 2008, Paper Garden]
If Tom Waits and were a marching band conductor in the heart of America, they would probably end up sounding like Nashville’s Darla Farmer, only smaller. This septet blends strings, horns, and piano to make a carnival of rock that explodes genres line.
Peasant “Fine Is Fine”[On The Ground, 2008, Paper Garden]
The world can never have too many singer/songwriters, especially if they’re of the ilk of Damien DeRose, who goes by the stage name Peasant. His second album, On The Ground is a sparkling and atmospheric collection of personal lyrics and quiet confidence. Elliott Smith fans take note.
Kara Keith “Kick This City”[Kara Keith EP, 2008, Saved By Radio]
Calgary, Alberta based singer/songwriter Kara Keith uses the piano and keyboards as a projectile, rocketing her way through a beautiful and powerful set of songs on her new EP. She’s backed by her band, The Cop Outs: Jordan Tettensor, Andy Macdonald, and Eric Hamelin.
Hinterland “Detwiller Pavillion”[Pan Pan Medico, 2008, Submerged]
Vancouverites Hinterland blend synth rock and jangle pop to pretty decent effect. Their third record takes it’s name from a nautical distress call, and the lyrics echo a lost in the wild theme. Hinterland can be dreamy and ambient, visceral and alive all in the same song. Cool shit.
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