In 1995, the Rheostatics were commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada to write and perform a piece for the Group of Seven's 75th anniversary. Another slight diversion from the band's history of bent but listenable pop music, the Group of Seven release is more instrumental soundscapes, incorporating the voices of Queen Elizabeth, MacKenzie King, the Dief, and more. Although it's not representative of the rest of the group's albums, it's perhaps the most accessible album for a genera...   [ read more ]

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Although the title of their first album was perhaps just a bit too clever, Greatest Hits nonetheless contains at least one song bound to be near the top of any Rheos fan's list. While most of the rest of the songs were jangly pop that showed a band with decent lyrics and a lot of unrealized musical potential, "The Ballad of Wendel Clark" was a bullseye. The song is an homage to Wendel the hockey player, but also to many suburban Wendels who had to choose between picking up a guitar and picking up ...   [ read more ]

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