Hug Of Thunder
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| Jul 2017
Reviews
DJ Aporia
Reviewed 2017-08-09
Reviewed 2017-08-09
Canadian indie rock/experimental pop collective formed by Kevin Drew & Brendan Canning and associated with a staggering number of people, including Feist, Do Make Say Think, and Metric to name a few. First album in seven years and it’s hella good. Lots of lush atmospheric guitars, vocal harmonies, and instrumental excess done well. Highly recommended—I tried to list favorites, but honestly all tracks are great!
Related: Kevin Drew, Land of Talk, Destroyer, Stars
Favorites: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
FCC: 12
1. (1:20) Sol Luna—Pretty gleaming strings ambient
2. (4:42) * Halfway Home—Fast frantic vocal harmonies, solos, epic drums.
3. (4:18) *** Protest Song—Fun emotive jam, sweet soloing.
4. (4:11) ** Skyline—More subdued, acoustic.
5. (4:11) ** Stay Happy—Heavier funk groove, great bass & trumpet action.
6. (3:59) ** Vanity Pail Kids—Outsized, intense, dancey. Really cool drums
7. (4:55) * Hug of Thunder—Dreamy atmospheric vocal harmonies move into something more pop.
8. (4:01) Towers and Masons—Angular mathy rock.
9. (4:55) *** Victim Lover—Dreamy subdued with chiming ascending refrains.
10. (4:54) * Please Take Me With You—A lot like their first record. Slow thoughtful distant melancholia
11. (5:11) Gonna Get Better—Jazzy track, mostly Feist’s vox, cool slowly evolving drums.
12. (5:44) Mouth Guards of the Apocalypse—FCC s*** at 2:40. Moody experimental first half. Then… total arena rock!
Related: Kevin Drew, Land of Talk, Destroyer, Stars
Favorites: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
FCC: 12
1. (1:20) Sol Luna—Pretty gleaming strings ambient
2. (4:42) * Halfway Home—Fast frantic vocal harmonies, solos, epic drums.
3. (4:18) *** Protest Song—Fun emotive jam, sweet soloing.
4. (4:11) ** Skyline—More subdued, acoustic.
5. (4:11) ** Stay Happy—Heavier funk groove, great bass & trumpet action.
6. (3:59) ** Vanity Pail Kids—Outsized, intense, dancey. Really cool drums
7. (4:55) * Hug of Thunder—Dreamy atmospheric vocal harmonies move into something more pop.
8. (4:01) Towers and Masons—Angular mathy rock.
9. (4:55) *** Victim Lover—Dreamy subdued with chiming ascending refrains.
10. (4:54) * Please Take Me With You—A lot like their first record. Slow thoughtful distant melancholia
11. (5:11) Gonna Get Better—Jazzy track, mostly Feist’s vox, cool slowly evolving drums.
12. (5:44) Mouth Guards of the Apocalypse—FCC s*** at 2:40. Moody experimental first half. Then… total arena rock!
Recent airplay
Stay Happy
Bass Pro Shop (rebroadcast from Dec 2, 2018) — Nov 10, 2021
Halfway Home
Goggles Optional — Jan 30, 2019
Stay Happy
Bass Pro Shop — Dec 02, 2018
Halfway Home
Goggles Optional — Sep 19, 2018
Stay Happy
Goggles Optional — Sep 05, 2018
Skyline
The Flannel Underground — May 31, 2018
Charting
2017-08-10 — 2017-10-12
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 15 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | 3 |
| Oct 1 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 2 |
| Sep 17 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | 4 |
| Sep 3 | 3 |
| Aug 27 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Sol Luna | ||
| 2. | Halfway Home | ||
| 3. | Protest Song | ||
| 4. | Skyline | ||
| 5. | Stay Happy | ||
| 6. | Vanity Pail Kids | ||
| 7. | Hug Of Thunder | ||
| 8. | Towers And Masons | ||
| 9. | Victim Lover | ||
| 10. | Please Take Me With You | ||
| 11. | Gonna Get Better | ||
| 12. | Mouth Guards Of The Apocalypse |