CD Review

Artist: The Details

Title: Draw A Distance. Draw A Border.

Label: Parliament Of Trees

Publicity: Killbeat Music www.killbeatmusic.com

Release Date: September 25^th 2007

Website: www.thedetails.ca  

5 Stars 

Reviewed By: Kindah Mardam Bey 

Winnipeg must be the next generation of Seattle; if you’ve been to both places, you will see that boredom could be conducive to ‘making your own fun’ and in this case, it would be music.  

Welcome to the new sound of music and it appears God has placed it in The Details, yet again. Although this band has implications towards the subject of a higher being, for those non-believers out there, don’t be dissuaded. In fact The Details will probably attract a large audience as music hasn’t been this good in Canada since our Billy Talent discovery. 

The band formed in 2005 and as lead singer Jon Plett states, they have ‘the brand new band smell.’ The four members, Plett, Sean Vidal, Keli Martin (a girl in a rock band, and on bass no less!) and Shaun Gibson have managed to earn their stripes as a formidable talent to be reckoned with when combined into The Details. OK, so that’s the brief description, now let me tell you about the music…… 

Because in truth I didn’t like The Details, Draw A Distance. Draw A Border., I LOVED the album. It is a debut collection of prolific, intelligent, orchestrated, tracks that are each unique and interesting to listen to as the last. Shear splendour for the eardrums! 

The Details are rock but new rock like Keane, pushing how we think of rock music. They have created their distinct own sound; as Coldplay is to England, The Details are to Canada. If this band doesn’t shape the state of Canadian music, then we are all in deep trouble. Each song stands on its own feet and draws you into its intricate and edgy lyrics. Why don’t more artists go into the studio like The Details, with a game plan, an intention, a clear understanding of what they are creating, and all done with a apparent enough focus to make an album work in its individual parts and as a whole as well? 

I don’t care where you are, where you live, whether you have ITunes or $20, get Draw A Line. Draw A Border if you think you know good rock music, if you think you know new talent, if you think you know what good sounds like. This CD will be released on September 25^th mark your calendar! 

Always, Always, Always, Never

Reunion Souvenirs

Burns Much Brighter

Underground

I Asked What We Should DO. You Said ‘I Just Don’t Want To Think.’

A National Anthem

Capture And Develop

The Height Of Land

Demons/Heathens

Floor Plans

Hit Parades

Far Off Places