{"id":3248073,"date":"2017-09-07T14:32:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T17:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=3248073"},"modified":"2017-09-07T14:32:37","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T17:32:37","slug":"album-review-floodland-static-walls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/music\/homemadejams\/album-review-floodland-static-walls","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Floodland – Static Walls"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 1, 2017 saw the release of Halifax four piece Floodland<\/a><\/strong>‘s highly anticipated full length album,\"\" Static Walls<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, the lush follow-up to 2015’s It’s The Fire<\/em><\/a>. From the very beginning Static Walls<\/em> pulls you in while giving you a little scissor kick to the gut. Throughout the whole record you get some punchy bass lines, bursts of guitar solos, and a whole lot of punky undertones; making Static Walls<\/em> a great mix of airy “indie” ballads and energetic rock n’ roll.<\/p>\n

The new addition of Victoria Cameron on bass (also of CAMERON<\/a>, The Town Heroes<\/a>, and Hello Delaware<\/a>) treats us to sublime harmonies, different from what we’ve heard from Floodland before. Most notably on Sonder<\/em><\/a>, Cameron’s dreamy backing vocals makes it perhaps my favourite song on the whole album.<\/p>\n

Tangled<\/em><\/a> comes with a music video and riffs that might excite you enough to accidentally kick someone while dancing. Decades<\/em><\/a> shows off an epic guitar dual where everyone is a winner, Sun In Her Eyes<\/em><\/a> show of Floodland<\/strong>‘s well crafted gang vocal ability, and songs like Scarce<\/em><\/a> have Beatle-esque keys, showing that they wear their influences on their sleeve. Fiona<\/em><\/a>, the closing song on the record, has a simple but catchy melody that will keep it in your mind all day long, like reminiscing a lazy summer afternoon.<\/p>\n

Static Walls<\/em><\/strong> is available to purchase here<\/a>, and Floodland<\/strong> will be playing Grimross Brewing September 23, 2017<\/a> with Hello Delaware<\/a><\/strong>, hosted by Roots & Soul Music Promotions<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bondo kinda really likes the new record from Halifax’s Floodland. <\/p>\n

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