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- Date Released: February 11, 2008
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Label: Dine Alone Music Inc.
Call it heartcore — punk guitarist takes a breather.
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Though he rose to prominence with Canadian punkers Alexisonfire (of which he's still a member), Dallas Green may have found his true calling on his own. City And Colour, his solo nom de plume, is arguably more engaging and intriguing than his main band. Nothing about Bring Me Your Love is groundbreaking — acoustic guitar-centered songwriting and singing has been a hallmark of North American music since at least the rise of Woody Guthrie — but Green understands how to make such simplicity work in his favor. His voice has that classic "indie" winsome whine, if that's important to you; more significant is the way he blends it with beguiling backgrounds of guitar strums and swirls. Lyrically, Green offers no profound insights — it's life and love and the usual stuff — but his words fit the melodies and the rhythms, and in the end, that's all that matters. This is the second full-length City And Colour studio disc, following 2005's well-received Sometimes (there's also a live CD/DVD); chances are it won't be the last — Green is too compelling on his own to give up these occasional excursions.
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They Say...
Bring Me Your Love, the second album from Dallas Green's solo project City and Colour, shows an artist settling nicely into his new gig as an acoustic singer/songwriter. It's both warmer and more intimate than its predecessor Sometimes, but the most notable quality of Bring Me Your Love is the confidence it exudes. Green's voice is still ethereal, but it's also stronger and more self-assured throughout the album; those who are unfamiliar with his work in the raucous post-hardcore group Alexisonfire could be forgiven for thinking that he's a veteran of the acoustic circuit. There's renewed energy and passion on display throughout the album, a trait that is especially evident in "Sleeping Sickness." The tune, which includes an appearance from Gordon Downie of the Tragically Hip, starts soft and builds to a hand-clapping, foot-stomping chorus. Despite outward appearances, it is important to note that energy does not necessarily equal happiness on Bring Me Your Love. In fact, a majority of the lyrics on the album are introspective and melancholy in spite of the brighter melodies they accompany. ("Waiting..." is a fine example -- it's so easy to get caught up in the jaunty tune that the first repetition of the somewhat bleak chorus is jarring.) The result is strangely uplifting; despite the situations and emotions that Green addresses on Bring Me Your Love, his delivery imbues each of the album's songs with a quiet sense of hope.
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Forgive Me |
2:08 |
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| 02. | |
Confessions |
3:46 |
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| 03. | |
The Death Of Me |
3:10 |
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| 04. | |
Body In A Box |
4:12 |
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Sleeping Sickness |
4:08 |
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| 06. | |
What Makes A Man? |
3:26 |
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| 07. | |
Waiting... |
4:54 |
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| 08. | |
Constant Knot |
4:03 |
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| 09. | |
Against The Grain |
3:46 |
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| 10. | |
The Girl |
4:46 |
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| 11. | |
Sensible Heart |
3:22 |
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| 12. | |
As Much As I Ever Could |
5:25 |
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12 Total Tracks, 47:06 Total Length
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Credits
- Gordon Downie - Vocals // Joe Lambert - Mastering // Dan Achen - Vocals // Dan Achen - Producer // Dan Achen - Engineer // Dan Achen - Mixing // Dan Achen - Stomping // Dallas Green - Guitar (Acoustic) // Dallas Green - Banjo // Dallas Green - Bass // Dallas Green - Guitar // Dallas Green - Harmonica // Dallas Green - Percussion // Dallas Green - Piano // Dallas Green - Guitar (Electric) // Dallas Green - Vocals // Dallas Green - Bells // Dallas Green - Producer // Dallas Green - Performer // Dallas Green - Stomping // Dallas Green - Guitar (Baritone) // Duke Foster - Assistant Engineer // Duke Foster - Mixing Assistant // David Romano - Guitar (Electric) // David Romano - Vocals // Justin Ellsworth - Layout Design // Dan Under - Vocals // Daniel Romano - Organ // Daniel Romano - Guitar (Acoustic) // Daniel Romano - Bass // Daniel Romano - Mandolin // Daniel Romano - Percussion // Daniel Romano - Piano // Daniel Romano - Pedal Steel // Daniel Romano - Violin // Daniel Romano - Drums // Daniel Romano - Guitar (Bass) // Daniel Romano - Vocals // Daniel Romano - Slide Guitar // Daniel Romano - Assistant Producer // Daniel Romano - Paintings // Daniel Romano - Stomping // Ian Romano - Vocals // Spencer Burton - Vocals
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