CD Review

Artist: Mohawk Lodge

Title: Wildfires

Label: White Whale Records

Publicity: Killbeat Music

Release Date: July 31^st 2007

Website: www.mohawklodge.ca

2 ½ Stars

Reviewed By: Christopher Williams 

As far as I can gather, Wildfires is Mohawk Lodge’s second CD released (Rare Birds was their debut). They are a five person indie rock band from Vancouver. In short, their music intends to ‘bridge the gap between Fleetwood Mac and the Constantines,’ according to their promos.  

I did find for myself their sound seemed stuck in the 90s…before Seattle. The music lacks in originality or even deviation from one song to another. Mohawk Lodge may have crafted a sound, but it isn’t a sound that stands out. The songs seemed repetitive and the ballad ‘Timber’ really seemed repetitive as the words ‘I call timber’ appeared to make up most of the song. 

I normally like to say something positive and redeeming about a CD or a group if I can’t be favourable in the review because of the music, but truly this was an arduous collection to listen to.  

It was as if the ‘campfire’ feel they were looking for should have been where Mohawk Lodge left these songs. Sorry guys of Mohawk Lodge, but this probably won’t be the last time you hear this; in fact, you might hear it repeatedly. 

Hard Times

Wear ‘Em Out

Everybody’s On Fire

Wildfires

Calm Down

Heart Of Lovers

Timber

Why Would You

Rising Sun