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- Date Released: February 24, 2009
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Arts & Crafts / IODA
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We Say...
Firmly in the Arts & Crafts camp (he's toured with the Hidden Cameras and added guest vocals for Broken Social Scene), Reg Vermue's debut for the label hits all the sturdy indie-pop sweet spots that are the Canadian collective's specialty. Jet Black is a soft rollicking guitar-pop record, full of whispered hooks and galloping drums. He coos a bit more than your standard indie yelper, but it suits Jet Black fussy, careful arrangements. The mechanized, almost Pulp-y "We're in a Thunderstorm" is an immediate highlight.
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They Say...
Reg Vermue's 2009 offering is a quirky blend of fey, soulful vocals and mid-fi indie rock with some alternative electronic beats thrown in for good measure. Vermue filters influences like glam rock, the blues, blue-eyed soul, and 1990s-style alternative disco à la the Pet Shop Boys. He has an unconventional gruff yet high voice, and the album ebbs and flows based on how well that voice fits the particular genre he's surfing at the moment. Opening track "Coastline" is the definite standout: the song's distorted, bright guitars and off-kilter tempo sit nicely with the Marc Bolan-style vocal phrasing Vermue employs. Collaborator Elizabeth Powell from Land of Talk co-wrote the song and her voice is nearly as prominent as Vermue's, making for a nice counterpoint. Elsewhere, there are some obvious nods to Roxy Music ("How We Exit"), an indie approximation of Gorillaz ("Falling Back"), and plenty of plink-plonk kitchen sink sound effects and one-man band-sounding instrumentation to keep the mood light. The slow-burning "Oh My God," Jet Black's other standout, has a more ambient feel with Vermue's soulful croon fitting perfectly over gurgling bass and assorted electronic patter.
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Coastline |
3:36 |
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| 02. | |
To Some It Comes Easy |
4:13 |
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| 03. | |
You Can't Get It Back |
3:19 |
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| 04. | |
When Heroes Change Professions |
3:21 |
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| 05. | |
How We Exit |
3:27 |
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| 06. | |
Rewind |
3:59 |
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| 07. | |
We're in a Thunderstorm |
4:13 |
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| 08. | |
Falling Back |
4:37 |
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| 09. | |
Oh My God |
5:02 |
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| 10. | |
Everlong |
3:56 |
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| 11. | |
Rudy |
4:19 |
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11 Total Tracks, 44:02 Total Length
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Credits
- Simon Osborne - Bass // Dave Draves - Synthesizer // Dave Draves - Guitar // Dave Draves - Arranger // Dave Draves - Organ (Hammond) // Dave Draves - Producer // Dave Draves - Mellotron // Dave Draves - Korg Synthesizer // Dave Draves - E-Bow // Dave Draves - Prophet Synthesizer // Dave Draves - Fender Rhodes // Dave Draves - Editing // Dave Draves - Mixing // Dave Draves - Casio // Dave Draves - Optigan // Dave Draves - Effects // Dave Draves - String Samples // Dave Draves - Piano (Upright) // Harris Newman - Mastering // Laura Kate Barrett - Kalimba // Matt Barnes - Photography // Shaw-Han Liem - Arranger // Shaw-Han Liem - Producer // Shaw-Han Liem - Musician // Bryan Webb - Guitar // Bryan Webb - Choir, Chorus // Petr Cancura - Sax (Alto) // Katie Sketch - Vocals // Katie Sketch - Choir, Chorus // Reg Vermue - Synthesizer // Reg Vermue - Guitar (Acoustic) // Reg Vermue - Guitar // Reg Vermue - Arranger // Reg Vermue - Guitar (Electric) // Reg Vermue - Vocals // Reg Vermue - Producer // Reg Vermue - Farfisa Organ // Reg Vermue - Fender Rhodes // Reg Vermue - Cover Art Concept // Reg Vermue - Wurlitzer // Christine Methengye - Vocals (Background) // Elizabeth Powell - Vocals // Elizabeth Powell - Vocals (Background) // Elizabeth Powell - Choir, Chorus // Robyn Kotyk - Design // Robyn Kotyk - Layout Design // Jerusha Clark - Vocals (Background) // Heather Kirby - Synthesizer // Heather Kirby - Bass // Heather Kirby - Arranger // Heather Kirby - Producer // Heather Kirby - Mixing // Greg Millson - Percussion // Greg Millson - Arranger // Greg Millson - Bongos // Greg Millson - Drums // Greg Millson - Tambourine // Greg Millson - Producer // Mike Olsen - Vocal Engineer
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