I could be simple and just lump this in with the droll that Pitchfork praises incessantly or that indie poop-mongers JagJagWhine or Suckretly Canadian release. This would certainly provide fodder for Octoberman’s Marc Morrissette when he sings, “People really hate your band” (from the opening track The Backlash) at the Lo-Pub this Saturday, Sept. 19. But I want to focus on the positive here: great diversity. Feedback washes on I Know a Nurse are kinda reminiscent of Toronto’s Quest for Fire. There is melody, melancholic ramble and a hint of lo-fi style à la Pavement with folk elements shining through. The low point for me, though, is Thirty Reasons, whose ukulele jaunt will no doubt be licensed by Canadian Tire or Apple for it’s cutesy bounce … which is the kind of thing that made me wanna pull Feist’s fingers off in 2007 and cram them down her throat.

Published in Volume 64, Number 3 of The Uniter (September 17, 2009)