The lead singer of Canadian band the Weakerthans
has gone solo with a pack of jams, and you most likely haven't heard
anything about it. Too bad because it's extremely easy to listen to and
every song's reminiscent of a good Neil Young album. The first few songs
are slow going, but it rolls along, and starts getting great by "When I
Write My Master's Thesis," — a little nod to Dylan — which name-drops
almost every nerdy thing you love. Plus, this isn't overproduced at all.
It has the old feel of a folk-garage band. (Is there such a thing?)
This album is also great for anyone who likes looking for insight from
(poetic) lyrics. Next time you're on a wintery afternoon trip though
Canada, listen to this, kick back, and enjoy.-Originally published in the Detroit Metro Times on February 8th, 2012
Link- http://metrotimes.com/music/john-k-samson-provincial-anti-1.1268748
