At the beginning of the year we were treated to a new track from Toronto-based Hollerado, entitled “Born Yesterday”, a few months later the band revealed that this was also the title of their new album, which is being released on Friday through their label Royal Mountain Records.
CBC Music is now streaming the full album
Here’s a track-by-track break down of Born Yesterday:
Track 1 – Born Yesterday
We should all be familiar with this song by now, ironically it was the last song they wrote for this album. A straight ahead rocker, with some driving guitar chords.
Track 2 – Don’t Shake
One of my favourites on the album, best of all it has a personal motivational premise about survival. Written by Nixon Boyd (Guitar, backing Vocals), after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, this was a call to his friends and loved ones to keep up the support. This is one I’ve had on repeat, and can’t get enough of.
If you check out Steady Hand on their 111 Songs release you may realize where this song originates from and how it has evolved.
Track 3 – Brick Wall
If you saw the band in the last year or two it is likely you heard this song, I recognized it from one of their previous shows and thought perhaps it was an obscure cover, glad to see it is their own. Probably the most classic rock n’ roll song on the whole album. Chorus is very catchy.
Track 4 – Grief Money
Probably the least sounding Hollerado song on the whole album, and I think Nick is the main singer here. Check out the He-Who-Won’t-Be-Named themed video. Heavy driving song again with some synth treatments, gang back vocals, and pumping bass.
Track 5 – I Got You
“Rich kids make it look easy, they got me wondering what I’m doing with my life”
One of the top songs on the Album, this is a feel good party song. I can picture this being blared on patios all summer, may be song of the summer. Lead riff just hooks you in from the beginning, again the gang backing-vocals move it along. Love the Oo-oohs!
Track 6 – Rollerskater
“Rollerskater with your head in the clouds, you move your body like there’s no one around”
“Wish I could care about nothing like you”
Love the lead choppy chords and pause, this one has grown on me. The verse and chorus bring me back to the early 80’s when rollerskating was a fad. Basically describing a guy who flies around the roller rink (with that disco ball), with all the moves.
Track 7 – Sorry you’re alright
Upbeat song with some good hooks. Just keeps the album flowing.
Track 8 – Eloise
As described recently on The Strombo Show, Menno (Versteeg – Vocals, guitar) wrote this as a gift to his young niece, whom he forgot to get a birthday present for. Catchy song.
Track 9 – Better than the Cure
“And I’m calling you from where ever the hell I am”
“And I’m freaking out cause i’m ready to give in”
“Is the pain better than the cure”
This album just keeps on giving, nice to have this track as part of this. Toes are a-tapping…
Track 10 – Age of Communication
“I came for forgiveness, I don’t talk so well”
Seems like a song that may have been originally for “Record in a Bag” (Their first album), just has that feel to it.
Track 11 – If it is Love
A buoyant ballad and a great way to end the album.
This is a great album. Hollerado have hit their stride with this. If you see them coming to your town, I’d recommend checking them out, they are a fun band to see live.
Hollerado is Menno Versteeg (Vocals, Guitar), Nixon Boyd (Guitar, Vocals), Dean Baxter (Bass, Vocals) and Jake Boyd (Drums, Vocals).
You can find out more information about this release at Royal Mountain Records or their Dubleplus Store.
Hello!
I like Born Yesterday. The audio.
The video, well, as often, WTF? Not that it matters, it’s just that video overcomes audio. Back to which: good poprock song.
Good morning Benoit, do you mean the song or album?
Just that song, up there, with its video.
OK, I suggest you check out the CBC Music stream (All Audio), they have some really good ones on this album, listen and let me know.
Yeah, Michael, thanks for the suggestion, —>perhaps I can get that. Many months ago, the stR3am became unavailable to me on the desktop, presumably because of my old Apple operating system. That said, I don’t have much of a problem otherwise on the web. Inevitably, it’s added to my disenchantment with CBC Music & R3.
Benoit, I understand, the stream is only available until Friday, they may be taking it down that day, not sure.
To your point, I’m not sure how well CBC Music is doing these days, likely depends on who you ask. But on the surface it appears they have lost a lot of fans. Look at SearchLight recently, I don’t think the numbers are anywhere near where they were in the past, but I don’t have any proof or inside knowledge of this.
Yeah, sad. Searchlight got decided the other day, I saw an announcement. But that was the sum total of my awareness.
I’ve actually been listening to this album for almost 6 months! I had to actually intentionally stop listening back in December, because I didn’t want to be burnt out from it by the time it was released.
Searchlight: Also in the where-are-they-now? category, have any of the winners actually become successful?
Anyone want to come to Nelson to see The New Pornogrophers with me? October 1 they will be on our tiny stage!!
Oh, and good morning!
@Morgana, yes please
Hello everybody
I was going to mention that Mac DeMarco has released a new track until I saw that he was American
“Gap-toothed US indie hero Mac DeMarco has released a smooth new jam called On The Level.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/evfwhn/live/c4p8q9
Fernando Alonso to run the Indy 500 for McLaren-Honda-Andretti.
WOW.
I wish there was more cross pollination between Indycar and F1
@garfielduk you find a cheap flight yet?
and off we go to go and see Little Scream in Spokane! See you all next week.
I can only find them to Toronto (I could get to Grant’s show for about £500 if I sleep in the park)
Hello all! Thanks for the great rundown of the album Wynnsie! I will go take a lesson to it now.
And it played for one song and then quit. I too have some trouble with CBC Music playing on my out of date OS here.
Thanks Darlene, too bad about the stream cutting out. I wonder if they have it streaming somewhere else too?
Mac DeMarco’s a Canuck. I’m not sure that they mean “not Canadian” by what they say, in that perhaps he has become an indie darling in the US.
BTW – I forgot they had an audio/video of Don’t Shake, so I added it above. Refresh if you don’t want to listen to it on the CBC Music first play/playlist
Mac lives in Brooklyn, I believe.
@BfO, The BBC Music site has a bio page for him where they mention his Canadian nationality. I have tried pointing out errors in the past but was ignored so I don’t bother now.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/f2492c31-54a8-4347-a1fc-f81f72873bbf
Hello hello! I really enjoyed Born Yesterday (the single) when I heard it. When I’m not in a location that blocks the CBC website I might give the First Play a listen.
@Janet That CBC first play is working for me here without a vpn
It’s actually my work that blocks the CBC site, apparently streaming music is unproductive.
Oh, sorry, I thought it was an issue with the CBC blocking access rather than a work place one
Nope, most of the fun things are blocked by my work. It’s why I choose to work from home on Fridays, that way I can listen to Darbar’s playlists.
I love that Janet! 😀
I’m headed offline for a while. Have a great evening, everyone!
Ciao Janet!