The Rural Alberta Advantage

"And we will burn our eyes, seeking out these purple nights..."

There was an old Sarah Records single insert that loosely described their selection process as a record label by stating that the chosen bands' demos typically (paraphrased from memory here) "had all the wrong notes and all the right everything elses". That's pretty much the perfect way to describe all those bands you know aren't perfect musicians but still embody that perfect ramshackle charm that matters so much more.

So it is with The Rural Alberta Advantage. The voices veer noticeably off at times, but their spirits are never lost. I've listened to these two songs all summer and I'm starting to defy the law of diminishing returns. I can't stop feeling it. Go Canada.

"And once in awhile I know our hearts beat out of time.
And once in awhile I know they'll fall back in line..."

The Rural Alberta Advantage - "Edmonton".
The Rural Alberta Advantage - "In The Summertime".