the silent years

Its been silent all these years

I was sitting here trying to figure out who The Silent Years were. Its took me a while to realize that I had written about the band in November, two years ago. Wow, glad I have that search function on my website……

Why are you looking at me like that? I don’t have the memory I used to. I’m 30. Its all downhill from here.

Here’s what The Silent Years were up to. After touring the US and UK on their first record and EP, they went back into the studio to work on The Globe; in which they ‘combined simple and sweet melodies with sharp and powerful bursts of emotion via instrument and vox’. Chris Coady (TV On The Radio, Grizzly Bear) mixed the result. For fans of Elliot Smith/Jeff Buckley/Andrew Bird you can head to RCRD LBL to get two off the new record, more at their myspace. Videos from the new album below.

The Sun is Alive (directed by Catherine Tai)

On Our Way Home (directed by Ann Orrin)

Canadian Music Week 2007: Part 3

After a couple drinks

I’m thinking about getting that way tonight….

A couple shows peaked my interest. Chart magazine is throwing another bender at the Horseshoe. Its probably going to be packed all the way from You Say Party, We Say Die! (10pm) and Cadence Weapon (11pm) to Land Of Talk (midnight). Kill The Lights (1am) are also a great live band.

Head a little north to Bloor to catch the Outside Music showcase. Baby Eagle and Woolly Leaves (plus special guests?? could it be more cons?) (9pm), Rock Plaza Central (10pm), The Besnard Lakes (11pm), Pop Levi (midnight), We Are Wolves (1am), Sweet Thing (2am).

Finally, Stars of Track and Field headline a Wind Up Showcase at Revival. Support is The Silent Years.

Download Joyful by Rock Plaza Central.

Someone to keep us Warm by The Silent Years.

I never listen to the radio anymore.

While driving my brother home tonight, I forgot to bring music in the car. I spent 40 minutes ‘scanning’, couldn’t find anything. Maybe I need to try satellite radio….

I normally just stream music from my computer, or run audio from Youtube videos. Today I was listening to online content from Detroit’s The Silent Years.

They just put out a self-titled debut on Noalternative Records two weeks ago. From what I’ve heard, they write good songs. What do they sound like…… hmmm. So far I’ve got a mix between Doves and The French Kicks with a lot more going on than I’d ever be able to get into in this here post.
A couple of their tracks can be found on their myspace page. ‘No Secrets‘ will show you their rock edge, ‘Someone To Keep Us Warm‘ will show a softer side.

Also, they’ve got a homemade video for the latter here. What could he be saying to that cave dwelling penguin?

The Silent Years