Rained Out Parade [Import]

Track Listings

1. Bootleggin

2. My New Self

3. Lagavulin

4. Rained Out Parade

5. Reconsider

6. Puppet In A Clown Show

7. Come Out To Go

8. Dry You Up

9. Alright Alright

10. Always Never Only

11. My Imagination

12. Scratch

13. Watt Moon

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2002 album for blues-influenced Canadian alternative rock act. The band honed it's live chops playing with ZZ Top, George Thorogood & Big Sugar & their frontman was invited by Van Morrison to join him onstage at The Montreaux Jazz Festival. 14 tracks & a hidden bonus track.

Rained Out Parade,Wide Mouth Mason,Import [Generic],Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Good, but not as great as previous works Surprisingly good ! That's what I'm talkin' 'bout. Great disc Now this is better

Rained Out Parade Wide Mouth Mason Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stew Shot Down Satellites Wide Mouth Mason ASIN: B00006IZLH Release Date: 2002-09-09

Tracks:

1. Bootleggin
2. My New Self
3. Lagavulin
4. Rained Out Parade
5. Reconsider
6. Puppet In A Clown Show
7. Come Out To Go
8. Dry You Up
9. Alright Alright
10. Always Never Only
11. My Imagination
12. Scratch
13. Watt Moon

Album Description

Customer Reviews:

Good, but not as great as previous works.......2003-11-06

I'm not however, overly-impressed with the latest album. It's good, rhythmically together, and very well formed music, but maybe I'm trying to compare it too much to their self-titled debut, which is one of my all time favorite albums.

A little bit of the band's history...

Earl, Saf, and Shaun grew up together, attending the same high school in their hometown of Saskatoon. Having played together in various incarnations since 1993, they finally settled into the present trio, officially forming Wide Mouth Mason in 1995.

I could go on about the specific points about what I liked and what I didn't like, but you realy have to hear it for yourself. I'll just say that although I feel it was weaker that their first album, it's at least on par, if not better than the last two.

Surprisingly good !.......2003-04-17

The band has never sounded better. Someone might have already said this, but there is great guitar on here. Some similar to what they're used to do, some a lot harder than what I've been used to. I've heard people say this sounds like grunge. They may be right, whatever, I think this records just rocks big time. Oh, and Shaun Verrault's vocals never sounded so good. He is surprisingly (did I mention I was surprised yet?) versatile here. He rocks straight on My New Self but turns it down quite a bit on 40 Watt Moon. This brings me to my next point, there is variety on this record. There is no mistaking, this is a Wide Mouth Mason album, but they seem to experience a bit more than before. This is especially obvious on Come Out to Play which, it seems, the band just had a good time recording.

So what about the other songs ? Well, there's Bootleggin' that starts the album with a blast, there's My New Self that resembles the rocking A Man Destroys from Portable, there's Lagavulin (great ballad)... I'm not going to name them all but I'll point out the right-away-catchy songs : Rained Out Parade, Come Out to Play and O. Always, Never, Only is also worth mentionning since it's the best ballad on the album. I always close my eyes when Shaun sings these lines : "I can't be with someone whose idea of a parade is to walk through a room and stare at every shiny thing." Finally, there's the beautiful 40 Watt Moon that closes the album.

Ok, two minor complaints about this album. First, some of the songs are not up to the ones I mentionned and grow old quickly. I'm talking about Puppet in a Clown Show or Dry You Up. But, like I said, this is a minor detail and shouldn't stop you from listening to this album. Second, the hidden "track" is way, way, way too long. Well, it's not really a track, it's just the sound of rain dropping. It might be soothing for some people, but it's not to me. I like rain, but I like it real. I don't need the sound of virtual rain dropping for about 20 minutes. But, again, minor detail.

So there it is. I'd just like to say great job to the artists for the very pretty cover art. And don't forget to stand up for yourself : "I can't forgive you just so you know / I can't forgive you maybe my old self would / my new self won't."

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout........2003-02-09

Great disc.......2002-10-16

Now this is better.......2002-10-02

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