 Jason Collett
Rat A Tat Tat
Arts & Crafts
ADDS 3/16/10
Mixed by Robbie Lackritz (Feist, Jamie Lidell), Rat A Tat Tat was recorded and produced in Toronto by the duo of Carlin Nicholson and Michael O’Brien. The pair comprise one half of Collett’s label mates, Zeus, whose members have performed as Collett’s backing band since the 2005 release of his acclaimed Idols of Exile album. Rat A Tat Tat is the follow up to his widely praised 2008 release, Here’s To Being Here and is an achievement on many levels. The album attributes to, and trumpets the energy of an exciting and burgeoning Toronto creative arts scene of which Collett, highly regarded as a prolific songwriter and performer, finds himself at the very centre. Rat A Tat Tat shows Collett using the Canadian backdrop to further explore his roots as a national storyteller (“Lake Superior”, “Winnipeg Winds”, “High Summer”), and his knack for articulating the subtleties of human interactions and experiences (“Cold Blue Halo”, “The Slowest Dance”). As well, he dives headfirst into the passions and struggles of relationships (“Rave On Sad Songs”, “Love Is A Chain”). Rat A Tat Tat is a remarkable and honest example of a storyteller documenting and soundtracking his experiences and surroundings with distinct and precise ability.
Full Album Available Here: http://www.myspace.com/jasoncollett
 Boxer Rebellion
Union // Exits
Self-Released
ADDS 3/16/10
Unsigned Alt-rock band The Boxer Rebellion are a rare find, having fought through tumultuous beginnings to break into the Billboard Top 200 on their self-produced sophomore LP UNION. Pirate! is delighted to service this exclusive & very limited 2xCD promo of the first US physical copy of UNION alongside the band’s equally as impressive debut, EXITS. Recently named iTunes’ Alternative Album of the Year, UNION birthed a phenomenon when lead track “Evacuate” clocked up a staggering 560,000 free downloads as Single of the Week. UNION is an epic, majestic, and supremely self-assured body of work, which we believe is a classic-in-waiting. The Boxer Rebellion is comprised of Tennessee native Nathan Nicholson, Aussie guitarist Todd Howe, and Englishmen Adam Harrison (bass) and Piers Hewitt (drums). Catch them live at SXSW: http://www.myspace.com/theboxerrebellion
Full Album Available Here: http://www.myspace.com/theboxerrebellion
|  Biffy Clyro
Only Revolutions
14th Floor / Warner
ADDS 3/16/10
“There’s something heartening about a band following an old-fashioned trajectory of slogging it out for a few years before pushing on to the big leagues. Like Muse, who just kept getting bigger before anyone noticed that they were playing two nights at Wembley, Simon Neil and the Johnston twins are now officially a Big Deal. Only Revolutions is an album that should only reinforce that notion. After 2007’s 250,000-selling Puzzle, the Ayrshire band have reunited with produced Garth Richardson to record their fifth album in seven years and the result is a huge, polished brute of a record. Listeners may well be familiar with Top 10 hits Mountains and That Golden Rule, and those two tracks are representative of most of what’s here – moments of the “noisy roughness” that early Biffy fans will be familiar with, combined with the attuned FM rock sound that’s gained them so many new fans in the last few years. Bubbles, featuring the notoriously uncollaborative Josh Homme, sparkles in its gruff precision, too. The melodies are instant, the hooks as hefty as Nikolay Valuev’s – this is a big, obvious, step forward.” – The Guardian “Serious contenders for the title of Greatest Band in Britain” – NME
Full Album Available Here: http://www.biffyclyro.com
 Like Trains and Taxis
Tales From A Revolving Door
Self-Released
ADDS 3/16/10
Sometimes referred to as “Indie-Soul,” Like Trains & Taxis combines a modern indie sensibility with traditional notions of song writing, aiming to create songs that hold up on their own without relying on gimmicks and superficial fluff. The trio is composed of lead singer Chris Harris, whose pursuit of the song as art object informs Like Trains & Taxis’ underlying sincerity; a characteristic that has become the backbone of their style. The songs are then taken to the next level by Owen Susman and Mike Del Priore, adding texture and inspiring the entire band. The end result is a sound that at times recalls classic soul singers like Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, as well as the off beat nuanced approach of artists like Ben Folds and Fiona Apple, with hints of modern titans such as Radiohead, and the “post genre” ideology of the 21st century. “Like Trains & Taxis features the compositional wizardry of Chris Harris, a guy who combines the traditional talents of Billy Preston, Booker T, Sly Stone and Ray Manzarek all rolled into one.” - John Pfeiffer (The Aquarian)
Full Album Available Here: http://www.myspace.com/liketrainsandtaxis
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