Genre: Indie Rock
Origin: Alberta , Canada
Record Label: Saddle Creek/Paper
Bag Records
Band members: Nils Edenloff, Paul
Banwatt, and Amy Cole.
The Rural Alberta Advantage became a
breakout band in 2009, and has since then released two studio albums under the
record label of Saddle Creek and Paper Bag Records. Their first album,
“Hometowns”, was listed as one the top 50 albums of 2009 by Stereogum. This
thirteen track album contained songs such as: “Frank ,
AB ”, “Edmonton ”,
“The Deathbridge in Lethbridge ”,
and “Four Night Rider”. All of these songs are references to life, love, loss
and leaving your hometown behind.
Their second album, “Departing”, was made
to be a companion album to “Hometowns”. This album had ten songs with the
themes of growing up and moving on, and will add closure to the first album. This
album includes songs such as “Stamp”, “Tornado ‘87”, and “Muscle Relaxants.
This band is sure to bring you back to your
Albertan roots, and get you pumped for the day ahead.
“Hometowns” – 8.6/10
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