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Victoria indie rockers Current Swell take a risk with their new album 'Ulysses' and come up stronger.

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http://www.musiqueplus.com/videos/current-swell-entrevue-28-avril-2014-1.1263113

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Excellent Royal Canoe interview with JoinMusic

Von wegen Kanada-Kanal - dass JOINMUSIC regelmäßig über Phänomene aus der kanadischen Musikszene berichtet, liegt zu allererst an der kanadischen Musikszene und nicht an JOINMUSIC. Wie anders und dabei doch überzeugend gut die sein kann, hat in diesem Jahr keine Band eindrucksvoller unter Beweis gestellt als Royal Canoe aus Winnipeg. Arcade Fire? - Sollen Grizzlys jagen gehen. Billy Talent? - Ein Tattoo geht noch. Celine Dion? - Nun, mager macht süchtig. Apropos Sucht: So gesehen bietet auch Royal Canoes Debüt-Album "Today We're Believers" jede Menge Abhängigkeitspotential. Schlagzeuger Michael Jordan (nein, nicht der) informiert über Risiken und Nebenwirkungen.

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JOINMUSIC: What makes a band that dabbles within the (kind of eccentric but still) popular music sector to go for odd meters such as 15/8 on „Bathtubs“ and 10/8 on „Hold On To The Metal“ – and then takes these songs as the first singles to be released?

Michael Jordan: For us, these songs are the most representative of our sound and that's why they are singles.  Our sound is unconventional in many ways.  By trying to write songs in odd time signatures it acts as a catalyst to writing more creatively.  We try to keep certain pop sensibilities in mind when writing in odd time signatures. Like, "can we make something that grooves naturally in 5/4?" It's a fun challenge. It is also fun trying to watch people dance in 15/8.

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Interview is published in both German and English!! Check it out

http://joinmusic.com/stories/royal-canoe-im-joinmusic-interview/