Filed under “nostalgic summer songs”, today’s track is Said the Whale’s Emerald Lake, AB from their 2009 sophomore full-length effort Islands Disappear. In it, we get a full sampling of what the Vancouver-based indie-rock act brings to the table, from their abilities as lyricists (see: “And I think you’ll agree that? the train tracks are [...]
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Twitter users are likely aware that today is of course Music Monday. My contribution for the week is coming from the Vancouver-based indie-rock band Said the Whale. Curse of the Currents is found on the band’s 2008 album Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia; the album is actually a re-release of the band’s 2007 debut album “Taking Abalonia” [...]
Today I bore witness to the true value of Twitter, when I saw a link for this song in one of Said the Whale’s twoots. The song is a mashup that features Gentleman from Said the Whale, Time to PretendTime to Pretend reviews from MGMT, Lovely Alien from Holy FuckHoly Fuck reviews, Baba O’RileyBaba O’Riley [...]
AnotherAnother Year reviews tune tonight from the Vancouver-based indie-rock band Said the Whale. The Magician (Camilo) is the opening track off the band’s most recent EP The MagicianThe Magician reviews, released in May of this year; The song is also expected to be included on the band’s sophomore full-length effort Islands Disappear. According to the [...]
Today’s tune is my current favorite off the Canadian indie-rock band The Dudes‘ brand new album Bloods. Guts. Bruises. Cuts., released June 2nd 2009. The album is an amazingly satisfying follow-up to the band’s 2006 release Brain. Heart. Guitar. If there are any Calgarians reading this post, the CD release party for Blood. Guts. Bruises. [...]
Today’s tune comes from Said the Whale, a Vancouver based indie-rock band that I have really really been feeling over the last couple weeks. This City’s a Mess can be found on the band’s full-length release Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia, which is actually a 2008 re-release of the bands debut album Taking Abalonia, with the addition of 7 new [...]
