All Dogs - "That Kind of Girl"
All Dogs - "Your Mistakes"
Life is hard sometimes, and when it is you need songs that acknowledge it without pulling you deeper into the abyss. Enter Kicking Every Day by All Dogs. This record is hard melodic nouveau-nineties gold that perfectly balances catchy riffs with heavier bursts of fuzzy catharsis. Maryn Jones's voice is a versatile instrument, traveling from big poppy vocals to quieter moments of introspection. These are defiant tunes that kick the bad vibes to the curb. Their lyrics reflect on the hard times and good times with plainspoken honesty, the audio equivalent of a great zine or an unexpected letter from an old friend. This is the time of year to collect the songs that will get you through the coming season-which-will-not-be-named, just like the nut-crazed squirrels running wild in the streets. These are durable tunes to throw on the tape deck while you do the dishes, on headphones while changing trains in the Metro, or for sitting at your desk writing and hoping that all this will add up to something in the end.
Montreal: All Dogs play le Ritz next Friday!
[buy Kicking Every Day bandcamp / LP]
(photo by Spike)
what if it never adds up to anything though
Posted by rachel at November 4, 2015 4:48 PMJeff, your recent song choices have restored my faith in guitars that sound like guitars.
Posted by Ryan at November 4, 2015 6:40 PMWhat an amazing compliment Ryan, thanks! There's so much great guitar music right now!
Posted by Jeff
at November 9, 2015 3:01 AMRachel, it always does add up, just sometimes very very slowly.
Posted by Jeff at November 9, 2015 3:04 AM
and it will begin playing. All songs are also available to download: just right-click the link and choose 'Save as...'
