i-pod wars

all the best bands come from canada.

the latest example is "underwater cinematographer" by the most serene republic. take broken social scene and throw in a little bit of postal service and this is what it might sound like, or maybe that's reaching. the album feels like one long jam session in a way, but it's more carefully planned with tracks running into each other.

they also have two of my favorite song titles in a long time: "the protagonist suddenly realizes what he must do in the middle of downtown traffic" and "you're a loose cannon mcarthur... but you get the job done". yes, they seem be enjoying themselves like a lot of other canadian bands. and they do sound like bands, like a whole. there is something communal going on in canada that's missing in a lot of other music. obviously they should be stopped.