a r t i s t : Tom Landa and The Paperboys
t i t l e : Postcards
d a t e : 2000
l a b e l : Red House Records
g e n r e : Folk-Rock
r l s. d a t e : Aug/2008
t r a c k s : 12
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 65,1 MB
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File Under: Celtic / Mexican / Latin/ Folk / Acoustic /
Alt-Country/ Roots/ Soul/ Pop
It's been said The Paperboys' music is hard to describe. Truth
is, you could add rock, Son Jarocho, and world beat to that
list too. Call it 'Guinness with a tequila chaser while
listening to an Americana Jukebox'. Or 'a place where Irish,
Mexican and Roots music collide.'
Of course, this multicultural mix is hardly surprising from a
bilingual band, whose founding member is Mexican-Canadian and
whose players cover a range of musical backgrounds from
Bluegrass to Funk to traditional Scots and Irish music.
"A lot has to do with where we're from," says lead singer Tom
Landa. "Vancouver is a culturally diverse place which feeds
what we do and the music we make."
"Yes, we cover a lot of musical territory and have a lot of
influences. There is a lot I can tell you about the music. But
what it isn't is something that you can easily put into a
little box and say "oh, this is Celtic" or "this is folk." We
are much more than that."
Meanwhile, critics from Billboard to the Washington Post don't
have any trouble describing the Paperboys sound.
"Astonishing eclectic folk-rock from acclaimed Canadian
quintet."
Mojo's Jonny Black.
"A mix of Eagles laced alt-country, Tower of Power horns and
gospel choirs, reminiscent of early Elton John and Van
Morrison."
Americana UK Magazine
'One of the most exciting bands to come out of the folk-roots
corner'
- fRoots Magazine'
"If you don't believe a jig can shred, listen to The
Paperboys."
Seattle Rocket
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01-living proof [04:21]
02-the cop, the scot, the gal and her neighbour [03:12]
03-santiago a sevilla [03:39]
04-goodbye [03:01]
05-falling down [04:02]
06-still the night [03:48]
07-triste canción [04:02]
08-le muton noir [03:00]
09-mary [03:33]
10-standing here [04:10]
11-cantares [03:42]
12-foxhunters waltz [03:44]
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44:14 min