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Rained Out Parade

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All I can say is- what an amazing album, as usual. For anybody who loves great guitar solos and a lot of slide, this is a must have album. And you can't forget the 27 minute long hidden track that really clarifies the album's title. Everybody go buy it! You won't be disappointed. ;) for more info; go to: www.widemouthmason.net

Having grown up in the Canadian prairies, I have to say that I am a little partial to any band that comes from Saskatoon. So it's fair to say that I am biased towards Wide Mouth Mason. The fact of the matter however is that they are a really good Band. Shaun has got some amazing guitar and vocal talents, and Earl and Saf are a very groovy and tight rhythm section.

I'm not however, overly-impressed with the latest album. It's good, rhythmically together, and very well formed music, but maybe I'm trying to compare it too much to their self-titled debut, which is one of my all time favorite albums.

A little bit of the band's history...

Earl, Saf, and Shaun grew up together, attending the same high school in their hometown of Saskatoon. Having played together in various incarnations since 1993, they finally settled into the present trio, officially forming Wide Mouth Mason in 1995.

I could go on about the specific points about what I liked and what I didn't like, but you realy have to hear it for yourself. I'll just say that although I feel it was weaker that their first album, it's at least on par, if not better than the last two.

Shaun Verrault has a lot of energy on stage, and it shows up in this album. Lots of diverse tracks with great guitar work, which always sounds big. It is hard to believe that only 3 guys are playing.

I loved their first album - a smash hit in Canada. But their follow up efforts were disappointing. This new release brings them back to their roots. Although not as "sharp" or diverse as their debut, it is packed with really great tunes. Great guitar work, great vocals. There is a lot of talent in this band and this latest release should bring them the recognition they deserve. I can't recommend this highly enough!! Did I mention great guitar work? Turn it up!!

What an absolutely amazing album. Each song fits perfectly together, yet they all have their own sound. After my first listen to each song, I'd think it was my favorite, but then the next song would come on and it just kept getting better and better! This album is in no way lacking, from the blues-rock vibe of Bootleggin' to the slow, melodic rhythm to 40 Watt Moon. There's not one song on this album that I didn't like, infact there wasn't even a song that I didn't love. R.O.P Rocks!

Since releasing their unique blend of musicianship to a larger audience with their self-titled release on Warner, the melodic evolution of Wide Mouth Mason has grown to encompass many styles and genres, melding them into an aurally pleasing whole. Their self-titled release brought forth over two decades of life lived. Their second release, Where I Started, gave the world pure lyrical pleasures as they continued to ably mix both music and metaphors. And their third release, Stew, looked to what the previous works of Wide Mouth Mason had so created and brought the band's music to a new level of funk and soul, an excited groove to their catalogue that displayed yet another facet of the band perhaps previously unknown to many.

With this fourth release, Rained Out Parade, the band succeeds in once again utilising the musical expertise developed in their previous three studio albums released by Warner and live shows and presents an album of song that speaks to the soul and its inclinations. From the lamentations of "40 Watt Moon" and the longing in "O.", to the confidence in "Bootleggin'" and the driving nature of "Alright, Alright", the album takes advantage of the musicianship of each of the band's members and creates combinations which are often unexpected and yet on listening, greatly appreciated. With each track so heard, the listener often finds themselves wondering how an album can have so many moods and thus express such moods so well.

Much like a commentary on aspects of human nature, there is not just one song or note that someone can select out of this album to indicate the album's inherent nature. Rather it is likely that in each song the listener is apt to find something which speaks to them or that which they know of. Songs such as "Come Out To Go", "Lagavulin" and "Reconsider" suggest emotions and combinations that resonate from within the songwriting talents of the band and to which the addition of music to the words adds to the album potency.

For those wearisome of the same stories being retold in manners of the past, as seems to be the case in many albums released lately, this album should give you reason to be relieved that all that is wonderful in a song, a word, a chord, a note... all is not lost and forgotten.

Since releasing their unique blend of musicianship to a larger audience with their self-titled release on Warner, the melodic evolution of Wide Mouth Mason has grown to encompass many styles and genres, melding them into an aurally pleasing whole. Their self-titled release brought forth over two decades of life lived. Their second release, Where I Started, gave the world pure lyrical pleasures as they continued to ably mix both music and metaphors. And their third release, Stew, looked to what the previous works of Wide Mouth Mason had so created and brought the band's music to a new level of funk and soul, an excited groove to their catalogue that displayed yet another facet of the band perhaps previously unknown to many.

With this fourth release, Rained Out Parade, the band succeeds in once again utilising the musical expertise developed in their previous three studio albums released by Warner and live shows and presents an album of song that speaks to the soul and its inclinations. From the lamentations of "40 Watt Moon" and the longing in "O.", to the confidence in "Bootleggin'" and the driving nature of "Alright, Alright", the album takes advantage of the musicianship of each of the band's members and creates combinations which are often unexpected and yet on listening, greatly appreciated. With each track so heard, the listener often finds themselves wondering how an album can have so many moods and thus express such moods so well.

Much like a commentary on aspects of human nature, there is not just one song or note that someone can select out of this album to indicate the album's inherent nature. Rather it is likely that in each song the listener is apt to find something which speaks to them or that which they know of. Songs such as "Come Out To Go", "Lagavulin" and "Reconsider" suggest emotions and combinations that resonate from within the songwriting talents of the band and to which the addition of music to the words adds to the album potency.

For those wearisome of the same stories being retold in manners of the past, as seems to be the case in many albums released lately, this album should give you reason to be relieved that all that is wonderful in a song, a word, a chord, a note... all is not lost and forgotten.

Since releasing their unique blend of musicianship to a larger audience with their self-titled release on Warner, the melodic evolution of Wide Mouth Mason has grown to encompass many styles and genres, melding them into an aurally pleasing whole. Their self-titled release brought forth over two decades of life lived. Their second release, Where I Started, gave the world pure lyrical pleasures as they continued to ably mix both music and metaphors. And their third release, Stew, looked to what the previous works of Wide Mouth Mason had so created and brought the band's music to a new level of funk and soul, an excited groove to their catalogue that displayed yet another facet of the band perhaps previously unknown to many.

With this fourth release, Rained Out Parade, the band succeeds in once again utilising the musical expertise developed in their previous three studio albums released by Warner and live shows and presents an album of song that speaks to the soul and its inclinations. From the lamentations of "40 Watt Moon" and the longing in "O.", to the confidence in "Bootleggin'" and the driving nature of "Alright, Alright", the album takes advantage of the musicianship of each of the band's members and creates combinations which are often unexpected and yet on listening, greatly appreciated. With each track so heard, the listener often finds themselves wondering how an album can have so many moods and thus express such moods so well.

Much like a commentary on aspects of human nature, there is not just one song or note that someone can select out of this album to indicate the album's inherent nature. Rather it is likely that in each song the listener is apt to find something which speaks to them or that which they know of. Songs such as "Come Out To Go", "Lagavulin" and "Reconsider" suggest emotions and combinations that resonate from within the songwriting talents of the band and to which the addition of music to the words adds to the album potency.

For those wearisome of the same stories being retold in manners of the past, as seems to be the case in many albums released lately, this album should give you reason to be relieved that all that is wonderful in a song, a word, a chord, a note... all is not lost and forgotten.

Since releasing their unique blend of musicianship to a larger audience with their self-titled release on Warner, the melodic evolution of Wide Mouth Mason has grown to encompass many styles and genres, melding them into an aurally pleasing whole. Their self-titled release brought forth over two decades of life lived. Their second release, Where I Started, gave the world pure lyrical pleasures as they continued to ably mix both music and metaphors. And their third release, Stew, looked to what the previous works of Wide Mouth Mason had so created and brought the band's music to a new level of funk and soul, an excited groove to their catalogue that displayed yet another facet of the band perhaps previously unknown to many.

With this fourth release, Rained Out Parade, the band succeeds in once again utilising the musical expertise developed in their previous three studio albums released by Warner and live shows and presents an album of song that speaks to the soul and its inclinations. From the lamentations of "40 Watt Moon" and the longing in "O.", to the confidence in "Bootleggin'" and the driving nature of "Alright, Alright", the album takes advantage of the musicianship of each of the band's members and creates combinations which are often unexpected and yet on listening, greatly appreciated. With each track so heard, the listener often finds themselves wondering how an album can have so many moods and thus express such moods so well.

Much like a commentary on aspects of human nature, there is not just one song or note that someone can select out of this album to indicate the album's inherent nature. Rather it is likely that in each song the listener is apt to find something which speaks to them or that which they know of. Songs such as "Come Out To Go", "Lagavulin" and "Reconsider" suggest emotions and combinations that resonate from within the songwriting talents of the band and to which the addition of music to the words adds to the album potency.

For those wearisome of the same stories being retold in manners of the past, as seems to be the case in many albums released lately, this album should give you reason to be relieved that all that is wonderful in a song, a word, a chord, a note... all is not lost and forgotten.

Since releasing their unique blend of musicianship to a larger audience with their self-titled release on Warner, the melodic evolution of Wide Mouth Mason has grown to encompass many styles and genres, melding them into an aurally pleasing whole. Their self-titled release brought forth over two decades of life lived. Their second release, Where I Started, gave the world pure lyrical pleasures as they continued to ably mix both music and metaphors. And their third release, Stew, looked to what the previous works of Wide Mouth Mason had so created and brought the band's music to a new level of funk and soul, an excited groove to their catalogue that displayed yet another facet of the band perhaps previously unknown to many.

With this fourth release, Rained Out Parade, the band succeeds in once again utilising the musical expertise developed in their previous three studio albums released by Warner and live shows and presents an album of song that speaks to the soul and its inclinations. From the lamentations of "40 Watt Moon" and the longing in "O.", to the confidence in "Bootleggin'" and the driving nature of "Alright, Alright", the album takes advantage of the musicianship of each of the band's members and creates combinations which are often unexpected and yet on listening, greatly appreciated. With each track so heard, the listener often finds themselves wondering how an album can have so many moods and thus express such moods so well.

Much like a commentary on aspects of human nature, there is not just one song or note that someone can select out of this album to indicate the album's inherent nature. Rather it is likely that in each song the listener is apt to find something which speaks to them or that which they know of. Songs such as "Come Out To Go", "Lagavulin" and "Reconsider" suggest emotions and combinations that resonate from within the songwriting talents of the band and to which the addition of music to the words adds to the album potency.

For those wearisome of the same stories being retold in manners of the past, as seems to be the case in many albums released lately, this album should give you reason to be relieved that all that is wonderful in a song, a word, a chord, a note... all is not lost and forgotten.