Songs of the Week: November 21 - 26, 2022
“The Raven And The Red-Tailed Hawk” and “Is There Nowhere”
by Gord Downie & Bob Rock
Getting this new music from Gord Downie has been both amazing and saddening as I know I’ll never get to see it performed.
And not just because we lost Gord, but there are so many elements in the songs, like Ché Aimee Dorval’s vocals on “Is There Nowhere”, Bob Rock’s soaring guitar solos, and Pat Steward ripping up the drums on “The Raven And The Red-Tailed Hawk” that I’d have loved to see live.
Maybe when the album Lustre Parfait is released by Arts & Crafts in May of next year they’ll have come up with an awesome way to celebrate it.
Christine
“Loveless” by Ché Aimee Dorval
Speaking of Vancouver artist Ché Aimee Dorval (see above!), she released a new song this week as well.
”Loveless” is the 3rd single from her upcoming album The Crowned (out January 19, 2023) and is about “loving without the expectation of having it returned”.
Pre-pandemic she was working with Bob Rock, who produced half the album, while she self-produced the rest post-lockdown - and I’m excited to hear more.
Christine
“Catherine” by Kylie V
Last week, Kylie V released their latest single, “Catherine”, a dreamy pop tune that builds to an intense finish, driven by their vulnerable vocals.
The song is the first (non-holiday) single that Kylie V has released since last year’s album Big Blue, and hopefully it’s indicative of more to come!
Kirk