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buffalorob Wrote:I went to purchase the disc today @ Record Theater in Buffalo and was told that it is back-ordered and not available

Tweet, Tweet: Record Theatre: Gord Downie - The Grand Bounce now in stock on the compact disc format!

Battle of the Nudes and Coke Machine, would be thrown on once in a while for a change.

The Grand Bounce will be thrown on because I love it. :thumb:

anyone get there autographed copy from maple music yet?

Tthip Wrote:

buffalorob Wrote:I went to purchase the disc today @ Record Theater in Buffalo and was told that it is back-ordered and not available

Tweet, Tweet: Record Theatre: Gord Downie - The Grand Bounce now in stock on the compact disc format!

you can get it at Walmart and I don't know if you still can but I pre ordered mine through Maple Music and got it in the mail today....autographed by Gord himself!

mintgreenbird Wrote:anyone get there autographed copy from maple music yet?

Yup, got mine today!

Stayhip Wrote:

mintgreenbird Wrote:anyone get there autographed copy from maple music yet?

Yup, got mine today!

Canada post says it'll be here tomorrow. So, sometime in september then.


Looking forward to it (he typed, as cokemachineglow played in the background.)

mintgreenbird Wrote:anyone get there autographed copy from maple music yet?

yaupp

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Reviews:: Gord Downie The Grand Bounce

I’m no different than most Canadians I’d say. I’ve owned and enjoyed Hip records in the past. I’ve felt that hint of National pride seeing them play in a foreign country. I’ve even pretended to not like songs they’ve written simply to avoid being associated with the people that comprise the band’s fan base. Good or bad, the fact the Hip has been a part of my life for a long time is undeniable, but like toying with the idea of growing dreads, sleeping on futons, eating shitty late-night food or pounding beers, I’ve left most of their identifiable anthems behind me. In all honesty, if my boss wasn’t the biggest Hip fan in the world, I probably would have left The Grand Bounce in my inbox for months before simply deleting it.

After taking some extended time with the record, I realize that would have been a mistake. It’s no secret that Gord Downie is a gifted lyricist; the man can transform the simplest of expression, the slightest look or most casual encounter into a 4-minute song that bellows over the noise or brings a stadium to a hush. That kind of talent obviously dominates his third solo record, as do the familiar vocal runs but reuniting with The Country of Miracles (Julie Doiron, Dave Clark, Dale Morningstar, Josh Finlayson and John Press) – and exploring a newly developed sonic bond with producer (and Death Cab guitar wiz) Chris Walla allows Downie to refresh his sound and renew his relevance to Canada’s music community.

The breezy, late summer evening feel that makes up The Grand Bounce showcases some of the same country leanings, but a much tighter structure than his previous solo work and I think that stems from the decision to let his band and producer have a say in the final results. Even the most cynical Hip deserter will hear “Moon Over Glenora”, a track that lets Gord’s trademark voice mesh with Julie Doiron’s quirky, off-kilter harmonies, heavy keyboard and charging guitars and drums, and realize things are different. Sure, the first minute or two of “Gone” could easily fit into any of Downie’s records, but the slow build and static that thickens the mix is an unexpected treat. So is the more orchestral arrangement of “Broadcast”, the fact that black and whites replace guitar onslaughts and how Walla subtly shifts the songs into an interesting new-wave/folk hybrid. All of these changes and experiments show that Downie comfortable pushing his limits wwhen he is free to step outside of the confines of expectations.

For a man that’s known for writing songs without the restriction of knowing who will perform them (In Between Evolution outtake “Night is for Getting” has been reworked to fit this record), The Grand Bounce finds a mature father and artist getting a fresh outlook on life and music that I don’t think would work with his “other” band. In fact, the one track that might – Downie addresses the stereotypes of the crowd that tends to follow his music (“Hard Canadian”) – is the one song that I don’t enjoy, but you realize that he’s long since tired of defending his music in terms of who listens to it. The Grand Bounce feels like a retreat, not in scope or sound, simply in being. A collection of songs that exude a comfortable confidence and let Downie sing with friends both new and old, unconcerned about where the songs end up in his legacy.

is this the best effin' album or what?!?

geez, I wish it was a Hip album.

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A Gordon Downie album for the Hip fan

GRAHAM ROCKINGHAM
METRO CANADA
June 10, 2010 8:00 a.m.

Gord Downie and the Country Miracles
Album: The Grand Bounce
Label: Universal
Rating: ***1/2

This is a Gord Downie record that Tragically Hip fans will love. There’s little of the mad-poet indulgences that dominated Downie’s two previous efforts. This is an album full of attention-getting guitar riffs and accessible, if not-always comprehensible, lyrics. There’s plenty of interesting vocal interplay with Julie Doiron throughout, and only occasionally does Downie slide into self indulgence (closing track Pinned, in particular). This entire project could have easily been the next Hip album. But if Downie needs some new faces to keep the creative flame alive, that’s fine too.

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Gord Downie and the Country of Miracles The Grand Bounce Universal

When you're one of Canada's most inimitable vocalists, you can never fully escape yourself. So even at their most wigged-out, Gord Downie's two earlier solo releases contained a measure of familiarity. But neither of them was as approachable as his first un-Hip album in seven years -a country-rock jamboree with close friends including Josh Finlayson (Skydiggers) and Julie Doiron. Almost everything here -from The East Wind's gale-force spirit to the rickety lullaby Pinned -sounds like it was born around a farmhouse fireplace. With its churning guitar, The Dance and Its Disappearance could be a refugee from the Hip's catalogue, but if Downie sounds less restless than he did on Coke Machine Glow (2001) and Battle of the Nudes (2003), he also sounds happy to stay away from home for a while. ¨¨¨‡ Podworthy: The East Wind

JORDAN ZIVITZ

Wow — I love this album. Chris Walla — please do the Hip's next album. Please!

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