Early 21st Century Blues

Great new album from long-standing Canadian cult faves whose music seems to becoming more and relevant. The album features two Michael Timmins songs, alongside interpretations of tracks by the likes of U2, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, George Harrison, Richie Havens and John Lennon, plus two traditional numbers. The plan, according to Timmins, was "to create our own small document of hope...we were all to bring along two or three songs, written by others, and the themes of the songs had to relate to war, violence, fear, greed, ignorance, loss …We hoped to reach a critical mass of material that would reach out and touch a couple of hearts and souls. "