While you can clearly hear these Cannucks’ punk and hardcore origins throughout “Sea To Sky”, the band’s MySpace page is an equally clear indication of where their heart is at. http://www.myspace.com/johncougarisgod is a not so subtle reference to Mr. Mellencamp. Fuck the Canadian health care system, these guys want to be US citizens and play the kind of rock that reigns the heartlands of America.
The result is an album that somehow disappoints slightly at first. Give it a couple more spins though and you’ll find yourself hooked and willing. Just check out the ballad-like “Joan” and get your hanky ready before clenching it in your fist as you’re belting along with the band at the end of “Long Hard Day” or “You Might Be Right”.
If you can imagine what it would sound like if Polar Bear Club played a cover version of “Pink Houses”, then you can probably imagine what Carpenter is very good at.
Score: 7 out of 10
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