Royal Canoe - Co-Op Mode (2010)
Royal Canoe - Co-Op Mode (2010)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | 00:41:33 | 95.20 Mb
Indie Pop, Psychedelic | Country: Canada | Label: Head In The Sand
MP3 CBR 320kbps | 00:41:33 | 95.20 Mb
Indie Pop, Psychedelic | Country: Canada | Label: Head In The Sand
Canadian sextet Royal Canoe deliver a bright, percussive style of indie pop, high on multi-instrumentalism and tuneful, layered songwriting. Formed in 2010 from the ashes of several prominent Winnipeg bands, Royal Canoe came together around the songs of frontman Matt Peters, counting acts like OutKast, Beck, and the Knife among their early influences. Along with guitarist Bucky Driedger, keyboardist Matt Schellenberg, bassist Brendan Berg, and dueling drummers Derek Allard and Michael Jordan, Peters and his crew recorded their debut, Co-Op Mode, which was released by Canadian indie Head in the Sand Records. A national tour introduced audiences to Royal Canoe's dynamic stage presence and complex, hooky sound, and in 2012 they followed up with the Extended Play EP.
Their second LP, 2013's Today We're Believers, put them on the map, reaching number 19 on the Canadian National Alternative chart and netting them a Juno nomination. Major festival appearances and national and international tours with Alt-J, Bombay Bicycle Club, and Of Montreal followed as their momentum continued to build. In an unusual twist, their next project would be a tribute of sorts to one of their heroes, as they recorded an interpretation of Beck's 2012 sheet music-only collection, Song Reader, in 2014. For their third album, Royal Canoe enlisted co-producer Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), who helped them continue to expand their genre-mashing musical palette on 2016's Something Got Lost Between Here and the Orbit. ~ Timothy Monger
Matt Peters - Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
Bucky Driedger - Electric guitar, vocals
Matt Schellenberg - Keyboards, vocals
Brendan Berg - Bass, keyboard, vocals
Derek Allard - Drum kit
Michael Jordan - Electronic drums
Royal Canoe - Co-Op Mode (2010)
Track List:
01. Royal - Saw An Arrow (03:38)
02. Royal - I Can't Lie Down (02:54)
03. Royal - Red House Row (04:42)
04. Royal Canoe - Me Loving Your Money (Gonna See Us Through) (04:27)
05. Royal Canoe - Soothsayer (03:50)
06. Royal Canoe - How Do You Like My Body (03:28)
07. Royal Canoe - Kasparov (03:56)
08. Royal Canoe - Fabulous Mess (04:16)
09. Royal Canoe - Dumb Waiter (03:01)
10. Royal Canoe - Dear June (04:56)
11. Royal Canoe - The Last Ones Were Delicious (02:25)