ARTIST: The Details
TITLE: Draw a Distance, Draw a Border
LABEL: Parliament of Trees
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 182kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 45m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-00-00
RIP DATE: 2008-02-16
Track List
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1. Always, Always, Always, Never 3:41
2. Reunion Souvenirs 2:51
3. Burns Much Brighter 4:43
4. Underground 3:06
5. I Asked What We Should Do. You 4:36
Said, "I Just Don't Want To
Think."
6. A National Anthem 5:53
7. Capture and Develop 2:57
8. The Height of Land 2:57
9. Demons/Heathens 2:51
10. Floor Plans 2:39
11. Hit Parades 3:40
12. Far Off Places 6:03
Release Notes:
ôDraw A Distance. Draw A Borderö is the debut full length from WinnipegÆs The
Details. The Details are Jon Plett (vocals/guitars/keyboards), Keli Martin
(bass/keyboards), Sean Vidal (guitars/keyboards/vocals) and Shaun Gibson (drums,
percussion, vocals). Since forming at the end of 2005 they have hardly gone a
day without seeing each other and have quickly established themselves as one of
western CanadaÆs hardest working bands. Produced in Winnipeg by Jack Shapira the
album is the follow up to 06Æs Marching Sound EP. ôDraw A Distance. Draw A
Borderö also features Stephen Carroll (The Weakerthans), Allison Shevernoha
(Paper Moon, The Hermit), Jay Churko (Chords Of Canada), Ashley Roch (The
Western States) as well as Jonathan Bauch on cello, Kristjanna Oleson on viola,
Raegan Elizabeth and Jeremy Pillipow.
From the beautiful scene setting opener ôAlways, Always, Always Neverö to the
irony laden and rocking ôReunion Souvenirsö this is an album about regret and
celebration. With the slow building trumpet and banjo laden ôUndergroundö, the
small town trappings of ôHeight Of Landö it becomes apparent that ôDraw A
Distance. Draw A Border.ö is a set of songs about looking back at choices and
changes made and how they have lead one to the here and now. During the album
you will hear a lamenting lap steel, the tinkling of a piano, the aforementioned
trumpet and banjo as well the sound of a respirator and a heart monitor. With
the final bittersweet goodbye of the album closer ôFar Off Placesö, the story
closes but like any great story its song keeps playing in your head long after
the music has stopped.
Having traveled the snowy highways of Canada on two winter tours, The Details
spent July traveling from Vancouver to Halifax, and are now looking forward to
doing it all again in October.
ôYou never know what you're going to get at the beginning of a bill, at the
beginning of a long night of music. Winnipeg band The Details are the perfect
example of that, having the honour/thankless task of kicking off the entire
night as the first band on a bill that included Geronimo, Calgary's Woodpigeon,
and The Constantines. The 60 or so people in the Grand were rewarded with a
treat, as the four-piece pop band delivered a confident set of sweet, satisfying
songs.ö The Calgary Herald
ôThe Details, however, were the scene stealers of the evening. Former members
of the 'peg's Home Team and Canadian darlings Sixty Stories, The Details brought
a big, tight, danceable sound that few were probably expecting.ö BeatRoute
(Alberta)