Oh the vampire Alberta stalks across the money market rates and ducks into a Hummer. The vampire Alberta wears a bowtie and a pin that says Support the Arts. Yeah the vampire Alberta takes a photo for another slide in the PowerPoint of all the places we won’t remember. Oh the vampire Alberta wipes an oily mouth along
a sleeve of forest in the foothills. The vampire Alberta drools a perfect inky tailing pond, and shakes awake. The vampire Alberta lifts a nearly empty glass and pleads, “I need another one of these, and keep ’em coming.” Good times are coming.
The experimental rock band's new record is as melodic and inventive as ever, but now with an even more honed sense of play. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 27, 2024
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supported by 4 fans who also own “Vampire Alberta Blues”
I feel Japandroids are growing into a Canadian version of Andrew W. K, a total expression of masculine healthy positivity without constantly declaring themselves as such or shaping everything into a manifesto.
There's also a certain muscular Canadiana that you can see in bands like The Hip, or Constantines.
It's really cool to see a duo grow into confidence from Post-Nothing, and as someone who _really_ connected with that album's anxieties, they give me both hope and an aspirational model. Gaelan D'costa