To me The Weakerthans are one of the most underrated bands around. They’ve already released some pretty damn impressive albums and are now gearing up to unveil “Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre”. Normally I’m not a live album kinda guy but this one comes with everything you could wish for in a live album.
First of all it boasts excellent audio and video quality. Well, I guess that’s not so special anymore these days. But the fact that it features a whopping 18 amazing songs played by a band who so obviously wouldn’t want to be anywhere else at that moment while they are being clapped on by an audience that wouldn’t want to be anywhere else either, is captured extremely well here. Never have songs like “Midnight Windows”, “Sun In An Empty Room” or “Left And Leaving” sounded as good as they do on here. Is it because they have great melodies or smart lyrics? Is it because they can rock and give you goosebumps in one and the same song? Or is it simply because they are Canadian? I have no idea but something makes these songs irresistible. Normally a live album isn’t the best place to start when discovering a new band, for The Weakerthans it’s the best place to start.
Score: 9.5 out of 10
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