Another great song up today from the Toronto indie-rock trio The Rural Alberta Advantage.  Drain the Blood is off the band’s debut LP Hometowns, which was re-released (with the backing of Saddle Creek Records) this past July; Saddle Creek’s lineup also includes the indie acts Bright EyesBright Eyes reviews, Tokyo Police Club, and Land of [...]

Today’s song is another gorgeous effort from Toronto’s The Rural Alberta Advantage.  In the Summertime is the closing track from the indie-rock trio’s debut full-length album Hometowns, independently released in early 2008 and then re-released on July 7th of this year following the band’s signing with Saddle Creek Records.  I know I’ve mentioned it before, [...]

I heard today’s song on CBC Radio 3 while I was at the office today.  I noticed something really really good in Nils Edenloff’s (lead vocals) upper register that reminded me very much of Jeff Mangum’s tone and delivery; Have a close listen to the lines around the 1:00 mark and compare it to Mangum’s vocal from [...]