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Monday, May 28, 2007

a review of a review of a thing which I previously reviewed...

Turns out I'm on the cover of the new Wil CD... sorta.

A pull quote from one of my posts is on the cover of every copy of Wil's By December CD at the HMV on Robson Street (anyone seen it elsewhere?).

I've been quoted in band promo materials before, but usually for my work with Cord Mag... and usually it's done on the web or in press kits, not right on the actual product. Either way, quite the surprize. Thanks to Pinder for the heads up.

As far as the full disk goes, I had my first listen of it a few days ago. I'm really liking what I hear (and no, I'm not just saying that because of the pull quote). Wil's first disk had a very polished FM radio single feel to it... this one feels rich with character, lots of dense layers of instruments and colour... it comes across as a collaborative whole, with the sum being greater than the parts. Very recommended for those who are fans of alt-country/Americana (Canadiana?) types of music.

The whole album can be streamed here. For those who want something more permanent, here are the mpthreves I posted earlier:

Wil - Wedding Dress [mp3]
Wil - December [mp3]

In addition to this Wil disk new releases from Tegan & Sara, Spoon, Art Brut, and QOTSA are right around the corner. 2007 just got really good for music.

elsewhere

the good ole days | on a sunday afternoon

Labels: cd, mp3, reviewed, wil

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