September 21, 1999

Over The Edge Page 8

Sloan

Between the Bridges They're back! Sloan brings us

Universal / Murderecords another of their releases. This one, even
TS more experimental as the last, with a

unique charm only the Halifax foursome

can churn out.

Sloan’s last album, “4 Nights at the
Palais Royale”, re-introduced the world to
the smooth vocals and soft tones typical
to Sloan, eventually going gold, along
with its ‘98 predecessor, “Navy Gold”.

Originally more of a cult band, Sloan
has become a well recognized name in

‘Canadian music. Drawing upon the candy

of Sonic Youth and event the tone of the
Beatles, Sloan is pushing the envelope
once again on Between The Bridges, with
a real-world clutter of cuts with a meaning.

Intelligent music for the masses,
“Between The Bridges” boasts rolling
tunes such as “Sensory Deprivation,”
about the increased inability for individuals
to deal with the real world. “Losing
California” draws upon the bands person-
al experience and addresses the cynicism
of the music business and its “ego

machine.”

On “Between The Bridges, Sloan doesn’t
let their fans down. The Halifax four con-
tinue to give us a world of sounds to keep
us ‘on the edge and realize that rock has-
n't become completely generic yet.

Kevin Milos

The Church
A Box of Birds
True North / Universal

“The Church” never seems to do what
they originally set out to accomplish. This
time, after their previously acclaimed ‘98
album, “Hologram of Baal (Over The Edge
Sept. 28, 1998)”, and a couple of world
ours, they intended to cut a live album.

During their tour they often ended up
“falling into pieces of other peoples songs”
during sound checks before perfor-
mances. It was just an offhand remark to
record a couple of the cover songs that

spawned a plan to release a two track lim-
ited release of The Church’s favorite cov-
ers.

Once the work began in a studio in Rural
Sweden, the band decided to expand it
into a full length general release album,
based on the popularity which the possi-
bility of such a release was generating in
both Europe and North America.

The result is a captivating and inspiring
mix of covers ranging from David Bowies’s
“All The Young Dudes” to (the more

obscure) “The Porpoise Song,” which
some may trace back to the Monkees.
Regardless, all of the songs take on a
unique twist which only The Church can
provide.

Kevin Milos

YRESER

Tonic Records
JACK TRIPPER

abit

Jack Tripper has the pleasure of touring
with | Mother Earth and will be opening for
them when they come to the Munk Bar
ery soon!

The fact that | Mother Earth is coming to
own is big news, their last time they
rocked this arctic vibe being four years
back - with incredible results. This time
Edwin or not, their concert promises to be
a smash, especially with a multi-talented
band such as Jack Tripper opening up for
hem. These guys have a habit of drilling

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a hole in your head one moment and then
going all soft the next.

Jack Tripper has formerly backed up
artists such as Sarah McLachlan and
Ginger, but this self titled debut and tour
offers us the chance to hear the band per-
forming their own creations.

The agreement amongst critics is that
Jack Tripper bridges a great deal of musi-
cal genres such as punk, pop, rock, and
even folk, then blends them with some
60’s psychedelica, emerging with some-
thing of a tidal wave of quick, upbeat musi-

cal vibes, yet maintaining a rhythm which
slides directly into your nerves.

Give them a couple of years, and Jack
Tripper is sure to attract such a diverse
gathering of fans that they will be packing
the concerts on their own. They do how-
ever, promise to be an immediate compli-
ment to | Mother Earth, worth showing up
early to see.

Kevin Milos

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