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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Hayden |
| Record Label: |
Sonic Unyon (Canada) |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Lo Fi |
| Release Date: |
January 01, 2006 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Bad as They Seem 2. In September 3. We Don't Mind 4. Tragedy 5. Stem 6. Skates 7. I'm to Blame 8. Assignment in Space With Rip Foster 9. Driveway 10. Hardly 11. You Were Loved 12. When This Is Over 13. My Parent's House 14. Lounging |
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Personnel includes: Hayden Desser (vocals, guitar). Originally released in Canada on Hardwood (2). Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden was a mere 20 years old when he recorded this tender, brooding, sometimes anguished collection of songs. Twisting the traditional formula with his raw, ravaged vocals and alternately sweet and ferocious delivery, Hayden really brings something new to the genre. Simple, floating acoustic guitar lines and angular harmonies make many songs hauntingly evocative, while crunching electric guitar and drums underscore the edgy aggressiveness of others. Hayden's themes and lyrics are compelling as well, and his lyrics often impart striking images. In "We Don't Mind," the narrator and his girlfriend crowd into a phone booth and call one another in sick to work, each pretending to be the other's parent. The character in "Skates" works in a department store. He finds himself confronted by a customer who wants to buy a pair of skates so he can cross the frozen river where his wife once ... |
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