Continuing the trend of fantastical Canadian Indie music, this week's band comes from possibly the most Canadian city in the country, (probably cause it's our capital) Ottawa, Ontario. The Acorn have made huge inroads in the Canadian music scene since the release of their latest album Glory Hope Mountain in the fall of 2007 and are now touring in the States with some planned tour dates in Manitoba for the Folk Festival. I got the opportunity to listen to an advance copy of their album last year and instantly fell in love with it. Although I had been a fan of Rolf Klausener and the rest of his band mates since I discovered them on a CBC Radio 3 Podcast in 2005, I was unsure of what they would be able to bring to the table in their next album. I need not fear, however, because The Acorn brought beautiful, thoughtful lyrics (based on the life of Klausener's Honduras-born mother Gloria Esperanza Montoya) and varying musical themes to make a simply solid album. This week's Killer Tunage Track brings some traditional aboriginal music themes and blends them with an upbeat tempo and simply sublime guitar. Please enjoy Flood Pt. 1.
The Acorn Official Site
The Acorn MySpace
The Acorn Band Page at CBC Radio 3
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