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Label: Arts & Crafts
EAN/UPC: 0827590340015    
Release Date: 2008-09-02

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Brendan Canning's first solo effort- and the second release in the Broken Social Scene Presents series (Kevin Drew's Spirit If, being the first). Canning is a prolific songwriter and founding member of the indie rock collective. He's a veteran performer on the Canadian music scene- formerly a member of such notable bands as By Devine Right and hHead. The new album, aptly titled, Something For All Of Us, is a truly genre-ambiguous, progressive work. Canning finds himself free to experiment with a variety of sounds- from hushed lo-fi acoustics, to blazing rock'n'roll, to psychedelic groove. Recorded and produced in Toronto by Canning along with Ryan Kondrat and John La Magna, the album features an assortment of guest musicians. Naturally, fellow BSS band-mates make up a large portion of the accompaniment, as well, contributions from Kevin Hearn (BNL, Lou Reed), Liz Powell (Land of Talk) and Liam O'Neil (The Stills).

In addition to writing his new solo album and touring with Broken Social Scene over the last two years, Canning has contributed music and scores for feature films such as The Tracy Fragments (starring Ellen Page), the Oscar nominated Half Nelson, as well as the upcoming, Time Travelers Wife. He is also the subject of a forthcoming Bruce McDonald documentary due for release via the Canadian Independent Film Channel this summer.

Something for All of Us   /   Chameleon   /   Hit the Wall   /   Snowballs & Icicles   /   Churches Under the Stairs   /   Love Is New   /   Antique Bull   /   All the Best Wooden Toys Come from Germany   /   Possible Grenade   /   Been at It So Long   /   Take Care, Look Up

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