I heard one of their songs, not on this album, at a friend's house in Berlin, and as soon as I could, I grabbed this album. Great pop hooks, great melodies, and infectious music. It's all here and it's all good. You should also grab their cover of "Lay All Your Love on Me," but be warned that it'll be stuck in your head for days/weeks.
This is why eMusic ROCKS. This Calgary band is up there with the Decemberists -- no, they're better -- for producing beautiful, melodic, slightly twisted folk pop with a dark, woodsy texture. The instrumentation is amazing and hard to describe -- gently picked guitar and mandolin, occasionally electric, joined here and there by fiddle, tuba, a pulsing drum machine -- all kinds of unexpected stuff popping up throughout, and it all works without seeming the least bit precious or overarranged. Gorgeous harmonies, too. All their albums are great, and in a better world they would already be a massive success. Download the free EP first, then get all the rest. This is hands down the best band I've discovered here since Frightened Rabbit. Thanks eMusic!!!
