Categories : Folk + Roots, Music Reviews, Rock + Pop.
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Rating: 3.5 / 5 Reviewer: Trent Depue |
Riding on the coattails of their January LP release Die Stadt Muzikanten, Calgary’s Woodpigeon is releasing Spirehouse, a modest companion to the more impressive LP from which its title track is taken.
This five-track set features two versions of ‘Spirehouse,’ a song which is a prime example of the trademark vocal harmonies at the forefront of Woodpigeon’s act and a positive standout from the LP. The EP opens with the original version, for which the band has recently released a music video, and closes four tracks later with a slightly altered remix by Shipshapen, which features the addition of both percussion and a brass section.
Of the three unreleased tracks filling in the space between, ‘Music For the Naturally Unhip’ stands out the most, however both it and ‘Don’t Fret, My Pet’ lack those vocal harmonies, proving that the band has set a standard that is difficult to compromise. And while none of these tracks are able to stand up to ‘Spirehouse,’ they don’t detract from Woodpigeon’s push forward towards more widespread notoriety.
