Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the rural alberta advantage at the discogs marketplace. They sing about summers in the rockies and winters on the farm, ice breakups in the spring time and the oil booms charm, the mine. I saw the band name i had basically no choice but to download it. Hometowns the rural alberta advantage alternative 2008. But one holy, horny spirit, in particular, haunts the rural alberta advantage. Dec 19, 2012 46 videos play all top tracks the rural alberta advantage the rural alberta advantage the cure a forest 1980 full 12 single duration. Album 320 kbps the rural alberta advantage hometowns 2019 free itunes. Hometowns is the debut album by canadian indie rock band the rural alberta advantage. While little was known at the time of its release, hometowns got a big boost when online music retailer emusic championed the album, declaring it the emusic select album of the. The rural alberta advantage beacon hill lyrics youtube. Jul 23, 2009 recent saddle creek recruits, the rural alberta advantage s compelling sound on hometowns, their rereleased 2008 debut lp, is majorly indebted to the astounding skill of drummer paul banwatt. Download on amazon frank, ab play on apple music frank, ab download on. Since their beloved 2008 debut album, hometowns, the rural. The rural alberta advantages percussive folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, and relentless tradition of touring have taken the trio of amy cole, paul banwatt and nils edenloff from humble recognition amongst indie rock diehards as canadas best unsigned band to soldout tours and devoted fans around the world with featured coverage from spin.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Originally released independently in early 2008, the album gained. Guitaristvocalist nils edenloff had the atonal voice, and his act had the subdued rambunction, lofi scrappiness, and gritty independence popularized by their forebears. The rural alberta advantage in the summertime lyrics. Jul 07, 2009 check out hometowns by the rural alberta advantage on amazon music. Also available in itunes more by the rural alberta advantage see all. Listen to your favorite songs from hometowns by the rural alberta advantage now. Hometowns by the rural alberta advantage on amazon music. Oct 11, 2017 for over a decade, the rural alberta advantage have quietly built themselves one of the most rabid and passionate fanbases in canada. Id read the hype and seen the countless comparisons to neutral milk hotel, but as someone who is skeptical of lofty expectations, i had to investigate for myself. Thanks to their exciting live performances and gritty, honest songs on hometowns, this canadian band earned a loyal following that began to grow. When i sat down to listen to the rural alberta advantage for the first time, i had no idea what to expect.
Since their beloved 2008 debut album, hometowns, the. The rural alberta advantage on the rocks by the raa. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The rural alberta advantage hometowns saddle creek. After releasing a demo tape and an ep, the rural alberta advantage found themselves in boombox sound recording hometowns, their debut album. Albums include hometowns, departing, and mended with gold. The rural alberta advantage has released three lps. They sing about summers in the rockies and winters on the farm, ice breakups in the spring time and the oil booms charm, the mine workers on compressed, the equally depressed, the citys slow growth and the countrys wild rose, but mostly the songs just try to embrace the advantage of growing up in alberta, canada.
Music profile for the rural alberta advantage, formed 2005. Stream hometowns by the rural alberta advantage on amazon. Hometowns 2009, departing 2011 and mended with gold 2014. Dont be mistaken though, hometowns has staying power. Departing 2011 mended with gold 2014 the wild 2017 drain the blood 2010 white lights single. This is four night rider, the 11th of songs on hometowns, the debut. The rural alberta advantage albums, songs, and news. Check out hometowns by the rural alberta advantage on amazon music.
Toronto the rural alberta advantage will release their highlyanticipated third album, mended with gold, on september 30th. While the rural alberta advantage establishes a great rhythm and flow in hometowns, it could have prospered from a little more variety. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Genre the rural alberta advantage comment by rana aastha. The band posted about writing new music prior to the departure of cole.
Led by singerguitarist and alberta native nils edenloff, the rural alberta advantage are an indie rock trio from toronto, canada who balance rhythmic intensity. The rural alberta advantage the rural alberta advantage play indierock songs about hometowns and heartbreak, born out of images from growing up in central and northern alberta. Prodigal band alberta views the magazine for engaged citizens. The band subsequently signed to saddle creek records, and the label rereleased the album on july 7, 2009. With a name like the rural alberta advantage and a debut album called hometowns, one would hope for an unpretentious collection of amiable indie pop tunes filtered through the wistful lens of a wes anderson film, and thats exactly what you get.
Two years later they made their fulllength debut with hometowns. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The cd is interesting, diverse and very orchestral in its arrangements. This is one of my favorite band finds in the past couple of years. Hometowns by the rural alberta advantage on apple music. The rural alberta advantage is a canadian indie rock band that formed in 2005 in toronto, ontario. After being picked to be spotlighted in the emusic selects program which highlights. Thank goodness that no one in my neck of the woods knows the rural alberta advantage. Find the rural alberta advantage discography, albums and singles on allmusic. These portrayals of exsoldierssteel workers with deep emotional wounds made for a great film with a topnotch cast that contributed to some of the finest character development i have seen. Edenloff grappled with homesickness after his move from edmonton, alberta to toronto, ontario in 2003.
The rural alberta advantage s percussive folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, and relentless tradition of touring have taken the trio of amy cole, paul banwatt and nils edenloff from humble recognition amongst indie rock diehards as canadas best unsigned band to soldout tours and devoted fans around the world with featured coverage from spin. The rural alberta advantage album discography allmusic. Hometowns was recorded and produced from april 2007 to march 2008 by roger leavens. They sing about summers in the rockies and winters on the farm, ice breakups in the spring time and the oil booms charm, the mine workers on compressed, the equally depressed, the. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Follow the rural alberta advantages instagram account to see all 547 of their photos and videos.
Departing by the rural alberta advantage on apple music. Hometowns by the rural alberta advantage on spotify. The rural alberta advantage s percussive folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, and relentless tradition of touring have taken the trio from humble recognition amongst indie rock diehards as can. The songs still touch on the frustrations and desperation of smalltown life, but this time things are more personal than general, the aches and angst pinpointed to specific relationships rather than to a place. The rural alberta advantage albums, songs, and news pitchfork. The rural alberta advantage is a canadian indie rock band that formed in 2005 in toronto. Hometowns 2008, the polaris prize longlist nominee departing 2011 and mended with gold 2014. Every day, thousands of people around the world write about music they love and it. Canadabased the rural alberta advantage released their second fulllength album. Zip album the rural alberta advantage hometowns album download download. For over a decade, the rural alberta advantage have quietly built themselves one of the most rabid and passionate fanbases in canada. Zip album the rural alberta advantage hometowns album. Next in that line of serious, and seriously emotive, songwriters are the rural alberta advantage. Jan 03, 2010 they sing about summers in the rockies and winters on the farm, ice breakups in the spring time and the oil booms charm, the mine workers on compressed, the equally depressed, the citys slow growth and the countrys wild rose, but mostly the songs just try to embrace the advantage of growing up in alberta, canada.
The rural alberta advantage probably appreciate movies like the deer hunter, the 1978 classic that depicted the inhabitants of a small, factorydependent town shortly after the vietnam war. As far as debuts go, this could very well be the standardbearer for 2009. Singersongwriter nils edenloff, along with amy cole and paul banwatt, craft lovelorn postcards to small town heartache, beloved and embittered. Stream tracks and playlists from the raa on your desktop or mobile device. The rural alberta advantage hometowns releases discogs. Hometowns, an album by the rural alberta advantage on spotify. Recent saddle creek recruits, the rural alberta advantage s compelling sound on hometowns, their rereleased 2008 debut lp, is majorly indebted.
The rural alberta advantage hometowns lyrics and tracklist. Strong songwriting, peppy rhythms and edenloffs earnest, brittle yelp gave the group an underground buzz throughout canada, where they toured extensively for three years. Wikimedia commons when hometowns landed in 2009, some thought they had discovered neutral milk hotel reincarnate in the rural alberta advantage. In the summertime i dont know if the stars were aligned we stumbled onto something we would like and im afraid i lost the words tonight and in your summer dress.
The rural alberta advantages percussive folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, and relentless tradition of touring have taken the trio from humble recognition amongst indie rock diehards as can. Complete your the rural alberta advantage collection. The rural alberta advantage the ballad of the raa youtube. Brother, my brother you can hold it all together night brings night where it s cold and dark forever if our lines alright i never wanna see. The rural alberta advantages percussive folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, and relentless tradition of touring have taken the trio of amy cole, paul banwatt and nils edenloff from humble recognition amongst indie rock diehards as canadas best unsigned band to soldout tours and devoted fans around the world with featured coverage from spin magazine, pitchfork, the new york times. The rural alberta advantages percussive folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, and relentless tradition of touring have taken the trio of amy cole, paul. The rural alberta advantage begs for neutral milk hotel comparisonssee paul banwatts nasal shout, or the ubiquitous fuzzedout acoustic guitarbut they arent entirely deserved. Jan 01, 2008 listen to your favorite songs from hometowns by the rural alberta advantage now.
Jul 12, 2009 the rural alberta advantage have already, in just one album, crafted a style all their own, dependent on such a vast pallet of inspiration, that no one can truly pinpoint its origin. Strong songwriting, peppy rhythms and edenloffs earnest, brittle yelp gave the group an underground buzz throughout canada, where. Includes digital download the rural alberta advantage was born out of singersongwriter nils edenloffs exodus from the province that inspired the bands name and many of the songs from their enthralling debut album, hometowns. Hometowns, the bands justreissued 2008 album, is a wellcrafted bit of folk that neednt stand on the shoulders of giants. Listen to and download the rural alberta advantage songs songs. Originally released independently in early 2008, the album gained international exposure when the band was selected as emusics featured artist of the month for november 2008. The genuine vocals, appealing storytelling, and overall spontaneity and explosiveness will keep anybody coming back for sure. The rural alberta advantage, the wild the yale herald.
When the rural alberta advantage first released hometowns on their own in 2008, it sure took off in a hurry. The rural alberta advantage the wild, released october 2017 1. The rural alberta advantage has never really deviated from their brand of emotional, sometimes feverish folk rock, a style thats equal parts affecting, loud, and beautiful. Find new songs on indie shuffle, a music blog that helps you discover new music and playlists. These portrayals of exsoldierssteel workers with deep emotional wounds made for a great film with a topnotch cast that contributed to some of the finest character development. And though the comparison was a largely favorable one, mangums reputation his mythic sincerity overshadowed the considerable merits of that album. The twelvetrack album was recorded at torontos candle recording with the bands longtime live engineer matt lederman hayden, besnard lakes alongside coproducer leon taheny owen pallett, austra, fcked up. Hometowns by the rural alberta advantage released in 2009 via saddle creek. They have released four albums and are signed to paper bag records in canada and saddle creek records. The rural alberta advantage hometowns mp3 album download.
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