it's been a while !

it's been quite a while actually since i've written anything on here !
i keep forgetting to publish my posts to this blog from facebook...dear me.
meh. can't really say a whole lot has been happening. haha.

although, here's some worthwhile things to write upon in near future:

1) new releases/newly purchased albums: Pilot Speed, Patrick Watson, Sebastien Grainger (more below)...White Rabbits
2) Franz Ferdinand's concert in TO...and trip to The Hour.
3) summer movie blockbusters to look forward to.
4) summer concerts to look forward to.
5) Chuck Palahniuk's newest novel, Pygmy. and Chuck Palahniuk in general.

but, here now is a wee blurb (as i kind of had nothing else to say except for "LISTEN TO IT.") on Sebastien Grainger's album that i had picked up:
[published a while ago.]


after the sad and sudden break-up of Death From Above 1979, both members - Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainger - moved onto their own individual projects. Keeler went onto MSTRKRFT.

and...well, Sebastien Grainger joined with the Mountains to form Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains.
which...brings me to my whole discussion on his album (not exactly newly released, but newly purchased.)

from the get-go (DFA 1979) i've had a liking for Sebastien Grainger's voice. it is different. it's definitely a voice that one can recognize, after hearing it.

i'm not sure exactly how to describe his voice on DFA's album You're A Woman, I'm A Machine (which, for those punk-rock-listeners out there...this is definitely an album worth listening to, if you have not yet listened to it.)
but on his new (solo) stuff...his voice is quite...soulful, really.
that does not go to say though that Grainger discards the punk-rock genre-style from DFA. he still maintains an edge in his vocals.

so, Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains the album is pretty solid. there are maybe one or two tracks that sound almost similar...but they're still great.

best tracks: (but not necessarily the best videos)
(Are There) Ways To Come Home?
By Cover of Night (Fire Fight)
Renegade Silence