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Track Listings
| 1. Morning Moon |
| 2. Honey, Please |
| 3. The Last Recluse |
| 4. Coffee Girl |
| 5. Now The Struggle Has A Name |
| 6. The Depression Suite |
| 7. The Exact Feeling |
| 8. Queen Of The Furrows |
| 9. Speed River |
| 10. Frozen In My Tracks |
| 11. Love Is A First |
| 12. Country Day |
Product Description
Album Description
2009 release. The Tragically Hip are back with their most accessible release ever. We Are the Same, their first album since 2007, was produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi) and features some of the most memorable songs the band has ever written.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Deserves 3.5 to 4 stars for being a good listen,
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This review is from: We Are the Same (Audio CD)
I'm the kind of Hip fan that enjoys their whole range of work and doesn't just want a repeat of "New Orleans Is Sinking" on every album, so I'm enjoying this album. It's not one of their more "rock" style albums, it's a little more mellow and melodic. So if you're expecting a good rock out from this album you're probably going to be unhappy. If you're the type of Hip fan that is always curious to see where they're going to go next and likes a little variety from them, you'll probably enjoy it. It's still unmistakeably the Hip.
I actually wasn't sure about this album on the first couple of listens. It was hard for me to decide if I liked it or not. After going through it a couple of times I'm finding the songs are becoming catchy and I like them, and they do have a nice, fluid feel to them. This is one of the things I always appreciate about the Hip... I find I tend to like their songs the more I listen to them instead of getting tired of hearing them. My only complaint is that I'm having a hard time distinguishing one track from the next on this record. The songs are all good so it's a solid album all around, but there isn't one in particular that really jumps out at me and sticks out as something really special. Gord's voice is, as always, uniquely Gord, although I'm not a fan of the "talking" interludes in Love Is A First. The rants are great in a live show or a live recording, but I don't care for them much on a studio album. They don't feel the same. The rest of the band sounds smooth to me here though and they did a nice job. I also love the cover artwork on the album. Overall, it's a solid album. So far nothing jumps out as exceptionally memorable or exciting but also nothing jumps out as exceptionally bad.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
As Hip as the Hip can get,
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This review is from: We Are the Same (Audio CD)
The Tragically Hip could only happen in Canada. Despite their success north of the border kicking into the United States market in a massive way is/was never going to happen. The Hip's charm lies in their uniqueness, sure the Hip played dependable boogie-woogie bar rock for years. But within that basic context was always something just a little off and unique. In Canada one of the realities of living in a small country with government requiring Canadian content on the radio, is there is only so much good music us hosers can make. In such a context, the Canadian record buying was able to embrace a band that made videos for songs without chorus's (Nautical Disaster, Vaccination Scar), sing along with lines like your imagination's having puppies and even put up with a female singer on Music At Work. So to call the Hip's latest record We Are The Same a departure from previous albums is to not pay attention to their career. Gone on We Are The Same is that dependable bar rock, but appearing to have given up on U.S. success the band instead has delved into an exploration of a number of different shades of music. But unlike other creative diversions Bob Rock's inclusion as producer prevents the Hip from wandering too far off. The Hip on tracks like Coffee Girl may be adding trumpet while strumming acoustic instruments, but within the context of their career it just sounds like the Hip finally nailing their more creative aspirations. Throughout We Are The Same the Hips' uniqueness is fully celebrated, no more so then on The Depression Suite a nine minute plus sonic exploration where Gordon Downie admits "things have to get a little weird" as violins play majestically in the background. It's as unique a song you'll hear from an experience rock n roll band that's central to the album's charms. Instead of curtailing things to be just a little off, We Are The Same seems to be intentionally as far away from the basic context the band started from. Therefore each track on We Are The Same seems to be as stretched as far as it can without missing its mark. Whether it is the backing vocals on Morning Moon, the mandolin on Queen Of The Furrows or even Downie's delicious rants on Love Is A First, this is a Hip record that's the most Hip of their career; with the unique qualities of the band put front and center for all to see.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
4.5 STARS - Familiar, but not the same - which is a good thing,
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This review is from: We Are the Same (Audio CD)
I disclose that I am a big Hip fan, but that I have not been shy about criticizing them when they fall short (e.g., Music At Work - though even that disc had its strengths).
This disc is a more mellow, more outdoorsy Hip, without the expected melodic rocking gems (with a few exceptions), but WITH nuance, warmth, and authenticness we expect from the Hip. Just takes a bit more time to get into it -- which again, is a good thing... just not all that "accessible" or "radio-friendly", which again is fine with me... (as long as they do not mellow out for too long...) This disc may stand up to be one of this band's best; it will take some months for me to decide. What I can now say is the music and lyrics are above average for this amazing band; now THAT is saying something!! Cheers from Motown South.
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