01-21-2006, 03:40 PM
Speaking of the Rheos, I picked up their latest album "2067" at the Calgary show I attended, and I think it's one of the best things they've ever done. "Marginalized" is probably my favorite on the album. Such a fantastic tune! I think it's a crime how far under the radar these guys have been for their entire career. Even all those tours with the Hip and a 1994 hit single (Claire) didn't bring them the attention they so richly deserved.
They're certainly one of the most original rock bands out there, and they're so uniquely Canadian. There's no other band on the planet that sounds even remotely like them. Funny how all these bands like the Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene get all the attention and glory for writing intelligent, unique indie-rock, while the Rheostatics have been doing exactly that for the better part of 2 decades. Without the Rheos, there would be no Arcade Fire. Not that I don't like those bands, because I do. It's just that the Rheostatics have been criminally under-appreciated for so many years now. In my opinion these guys deserve to be in the Hall of Fame right alongside Das Hips, Gordie Lightfoot, and Neil Young. These guys are what Canadian music is all about.
They're certainly one of the most original rock bands out there, and they're so uniquely Canadian. There's no other band on the planet that sounds even remotely like them. Funny how all these bands like the Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene get all the attention and glory for writing intelligent, unique indie-rock, while the Rheostatics have been doing exactly that for the better part of 2 decades. Without the Rheos, there would be no Arcade Fire. Not that I don't like those bands, because I do. It's just that the Rheostatics have been criminally under-appreciated for so many years now. In my opinion these guys deserve to be in the Hall of Fame right alongside Das Hips, Gordie Lightfoot, and Neil Young. These guys are what Canadian music is all about.