Plants and Animals
The End of That sees Plants and Animals bridging the gap between their 2008 debut, Parc Avenue, and 2010’s darker La La Land.
The band took a different, more relaxed approach with The End of That as opposed to their former sprawling, in-the-studio songwriting process; they decided to write and fully develop a large volume of material before setting the tape rolling and clock running. But whereas they spent more time than ever before preparing, they actually recorded and mixed The End of That faster than any other Plants and Animals record to-date (save perhaps their 2007 breakthrough, the brief with/avec EP). With their new songs fleshed out, the band returned to La Frette Studios, outside of Paris, and with the help and ear of engineer Lionel Darenne (Feist), wrapped up their sessions in two weeks. The end result is arguably Plants and Animals’ most live-off-the floor offering.
That also makes The End of That their most intimate record. While there’s no shortage of their catchy electric guitar riffs, as evidenced on lead single “Lightshow,” the album also showcases lead singer Warren C. Spicer on piano, and plenty of acoustic guitar—an early touchstone of the band that had been given a break on the last record. Fans of Plants and Animals’ early acoustic work will feel right at home with songs like "Before," "Song for Love" and the title track, while lovers of the band’s multi-part excursions won’t be disappointed either; side A and B of the album end and begin with their own respective anthemic monsters in "Crisis!" and "2010."
“Proggy without being self-indulgent…folky without being boring. They’ve got enough pop chops to keep even the most casual music fan’s ears glued to the stereo.” – KUT Austin
“They deserve all the praise and success available in this age of MP3 apocalypse. The Montreal scene has itself a new champion.” – Pop Matters
“A suitably vintage rock sound, full of rattle and clang and sounding oddly original now that it sticks out among the current Pro-Tooled slew like a sore thumb.” RCRDLBL
“Punching into the Canadian band’s strolling folk rock are these warm, tall sips of guitar solos. They sound as if they’re conjured from the shag-carpet of an old 70′s studio — it’s palpable as shit.” Consequence of Sound
“1970s AM radio guitars, cozy folk balladry, and rambling stoner boogie-often in the course of one song … Plants and Animals may not be the first band to put Montreal on the musical map, but they are certainly the first to celebrate it so warmly.” - Pitchfork
RIYL: Wolf Parade, Wilco, The Shins, Band of Horses
TRY: #4, 8, 11
DIRTY: #2, 3
Plants and Animals - Lightshow by SecretCityRecords
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