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I managed to catch a video of mayday parade as well! Sorry for crappy vid/audio quality! Go to my site again for a bigger version (this is temp… just have to upload a huge file to youtube. May take a while!

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(yes thats a legal download, the album is offered for free!)

Tracks:

1. Once Upon a Time in New Mexico
2. Five Letter Itch
3. Careful With That Pipebomb
4. The Coffin and the Submarine
5. Wednesday Language
6. Crush for the Rush(Tracklisting is reversed on iTunes and the actual physical CD)

So first of all, these guys are some really cool dudes. I met them when they were on tour and played at a show with some friends of mine, and I was asked to shoot it. They were mad friendly and were chatting with everyone. When I went on their myspace and saw they’ve only been around since January, I was shocked. They are extremely professional, and all know what they are doing. As opposed to the mass amount of local bands that have been around for years and are still going nowhere, Crisis Jane is way above the standard.

This band is  for fans of Boys Like Girls, All American Rejects, and The Almost. They are an upbeat, high energy band from Winnipeg. The first song on the album is ‘Once Upon a Time in New Mexico’. Right off the bat, it’s as in your face as pop bands get. With catchy lyrics like “you’ve got a PHD in killing dreams in hope, yeah what would you know? ” It’s something you’ll find yourself humming while you’re at school or  working.

Careful With That Pipebomb is probably my favourite song. It shows the vocalist is not only capable of singing loud, but soft and quiet as well. Like all their songs, its upbeat, but I find something about it just more catchy.

The last song on the CD is Crush for the Rush. It’s an acoustic song, and an amazing one at that. This one made it to my playlist in a matter of minutes after I heard it. It just shows the diversity and talent that is in the band.

From a production standpoint, I felt that the vocals are a little too loud in some parts, where other spots they were perfect. The snare stood out above everything, . I really liked the guitar tones however, they suit the style really well. The bass blends in nicely, and adds that ‘oomph’ and fullness.

Don’t Flatter Yourself is full of the catchy pop music that we all know and love. It doesn’t do them justice however, so you should make it out to see them live as well. I’m definitely excited to hear anything new they cook up after this, and hope to see them back  in Ontario soon. Great band, great dudes, great album!

http://www.myspace.com/crisisjane