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Friday, May 28, 2010

LC 03 EP 07 | ARMPIT





PICK OF THE WEEK | PLANTS AND ANIMALS LA LA LAND

Montreal's Plants and Animals sharpen their skills, but will it help the Hab's?

If Montreal's Plants and Animals made it a goal to up the rock and roll ante with their latest release, LA LA Land - mission accomplished.



The album is full of surprises and wonder, starting with unfamiliar, up tempo guitar riffs on Tom Cruz, which pull back melodically into Swinging Bells.  

This pattern of hitting you hard with accessible, singable and very danceable three-piece rock, followed by 'come-downs' continues throughout LA LA Land.  This pattern makes the work unpredictable and emotional - something I know I will continue to reach for, especially when people stop in for din din.  Track three, American Idol, which I hope Warren C. Spicer is serious about reveals that he wants to be '... your American Idol'.  I'd watch.  Warren would stick it to those sheep.  Question though, who would he cover?  Himself?

There's something special about Warren's voice.  He transforms ordinary words into bright episodes full of open doors, which he kicks down to take his game that much further.  This was also true for the bands live performance.  He seemed to be barely opening is mouth, yet the enter venue was filled with this sweet sonic sounds.  This was cool cause you could really be anywhere in the venue and hear them well.

Our BDM team travelled to Toronto to see P&A play a free show at the Horseshoe for the launch of LA LA Land.


LC 03 EP 06 | FESTIVUS





Tuesday, May 11, 2010