Aaaaand we’re back!

Wow, six months or so is a long while to not post, but after ELK and a new pal maganged to revive me a bit I have returned with a super great album and track to share.

Junior Boys are putting out a new album in, well, about seven weeks. Or eight if you’re not Canadian. But after March 24th up North April 7th in the US , we will be able to physically hold Begone Dull Care. With the 12″ of “Hazel” the first single out sometime earlier. I have been rocking this album during dish duty the last two nights and I already have many favorite tracks, such as “Dull To Pause,” a song with the kind of intro I only wish they’d play on NPR between human interest stories. The tone of the album is incredibly consistent, taking as its cue the work of filmmaker Norman McLaren.

This is from the official press release–

“Begone Dull Care is the band’s third album, following the critical and commercial successes of Last Exit (2004) and So This Is Goodbye (2006). The title is a reference to a short film by the pioneering Oscar-winning Scottish-Canadian animator and electronic composer, Norman McLaren, who was a big influence on the conception and creation of this album. McLaren may not be as well-known today, but his influence has been seen by nearly anyone whose been raised on the early works of the Children’s Television Workshop. McLaren was especially fond of direct film animation (the technique of physically manipulating or painting on film frame by frame) as is the case with Begone Dull Care and stop-start animation (as displayed in his classic, Neighbours).”

Ok, so I tried that. Listening to the tunes off this album with the aforementioned “Neighbours” in fullscreen was a really nice match. Try It.

Junior Boys – Dull To Pause mp3

Pre Order Begone Dull Care or “Hazel” 12″ (eventually) from Domino