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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
from the gentle intro of the first track 'giftshop' you're caught. The track ends with a really good solo, but you will really appreciate the precise work from both lead guitars throughout.
In fact the music, lyrics and melodies are flawless resulting in every song being totally its own, and it is a relief to say that they do not sound like anything or anyone else. There are upbeat tracks as well as the softer ones. my favourites are 'giftshop, dont wake daddy, springtime in vienna and put it off' which has a heavy riff for the chorus and an Asian/Indian twang elsewhere. This is, to me the best HIP album. A highly recommended for listeners of real talent! It has it all.
In fact the music, lyrics and melodies are flawless resulting in every song being totally its own, and it is a relief to say that they do not sound like anything or anyone else. There are upbeat tracks as well as the softer ones. my favourites are 'giftshop, dont wake daddy, springtime in vienna and put it off' which has a heavy riff for the chorus and an Asian/Indian twang elsewhere. This is, to me the best HIP album. A highly recommended for listeners of real talent! It has it all.
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I discovered this band after a friend asked me to listen to one particular song - 'Ahead by a century'. After hearing this one song, I was hooked. This is the type of album in my opinion, you kick off your shoes and mellow out to. Soft Rock with a difference. Top tunes are 'Ahead by a Century', ' Gift Shop' and '700 ft. ceiling'. Having said that no song really disappoints. It's worth taking the time to listen to this Canadian band, that somehow still seem to be undiscovered by most of the UK.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The Hip Turn A Corner For Better And For Worse
10 Jan 2005
Format:Audio CD
Up until 1996, The Tragically Hip had been a cult (yet extremely successful) hard-rock band from Canada, seemingly played in every Canadian teen's-20s basement with wood paneled walls, shag carpet and a huge red maple leaf hung on the wall. Canadian through and through. As Canadian as maple syrup, mounties, beavers, Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray and Wayne Gretzky. Their music was called grungy, alternative and had a "cult" following. Lead singer Gord Downie was reknowned for his ad-lib, bizarre stage performances and the lyrics were some of the most complex, yet eerily strange compositions ever heard. Then 1996 happened and "Trouble At The Henhouse" arrived.
I consider this recording as the turning point for the band. Essentially, they grew up. Sure, the complex lyrics were still there but there was an "adult" acoustic sound that began to creep its way into their repetoire. The hard-driving guitars were mellowed in favour of a more kinder, inclusive sound that sought to bring in a wider audience. Exhibit A: The massive success of "Ahead By A Century", a song that crossed from AOR over to Contemporary Hit Radio. The result was a widening of their audience (something that mushroomed with their next CD "Phantom Power"). It was an acknowledgement that not only was the band getting older but their fan base was as well.
This is not to say that this CD was the beginning of the end of the band or that they "jumped the shark". It is one of those seminal recordings where you get the sense that, after years of doing the same type of sound, the creativity has been tweaked and the band has turned a corner that will result in change - good or bad. The acoustic wanderings on this CD are fitting for such a recording that has such an "earthy" feel to it. The sounds of lulls and high points in the music are typically dramatic for The Hip and they again work on this set. Every song is memorable for certain lyrics and a challenge to comprehend. The music is professional but not so polished as to make it redundant. This is a fine record and, with "Phantom Power", the peak of their commercial success - reward for years of "cult" Canadian fame.
I consider this recording as the turning point for the band. Essentially, they grew up. Sure, the complex lyrics were still there but there was an "adult" acoustic sound that began to creep its way into their repetoire. The hard-driving guitars were mellowed in favour of a more kinder, inclusive sound that sought to bring in a wider audience. Exhibit A: The massive success of "Ahead By A Century", a song that crossed from AOR over to Contemporary Hit Radio. The result was a widening of their audience (something that mushroomed with their next CD "Phantom Power"). It was an acknowledgement that not only was the band getting older but their fan base was as well.
This is not to say that this CD was the beginning of the end of the band or that they "jumped the shark". It is one of those seminal recordings where you get the sense that, after years of doing the same type of sound, the creativity has been tweaked and the band has turned a corner that will result in change - good or bad. The acoustic wanderings on this CD are fitting for such a recording that has such an "earthy" feel to it. The sounds of lulls and high points in the music are typically dramatic for The Hip and they again work on this set. Every song is memorable for certain lyrics and a challenge to comprehend. The music is professional but not so polished as to make it redundant. This is a fine record and, with "Phantom Power", the peak of their commercial success - reward for years of "cult" Canadian fame.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Greatest album of my youth
25 Jun 2007
Format:Audio CD
Flamenco is the greatest tragically hip song ever written, i think the album overall is their best, and they have made alot of great albums - before and since.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Full agreement
11 Sep 2004
Format:Audio CD
This is one of my favorite albums.
The hip are one of the things that made growing up in rural Western New York really special. The Canadian radio that filters in across Lake Erie introduced me to this truly great band.
The hip are one of the things that made growing up in rural Western New York really special. The Canadian radio that filters in across Lake Erie introduced me to this truly great band.
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