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I didn't know that the crows in Portland spoke english!

I didn't know that the crows in Portland spoke english!

Season 3 Episode 13 Published 3 years, 1 month ago
Description

Prepare to journey into the heart of the Hip's 2009 album, "We Are the Same." This week, we're pulling back the curtain on an album that made fans wait an extra year for its release. We're not just talking about the music; we're delving into the nostalgia, the reception, and the adventure of listening to this collection of songs. 

Tracks

Morning Moon - Studio version

The Last Recluse - Montreal 2009

The Depression Suite - San Fransciso 2009

Frozen in my Tracks - Syracuse 2009

Transcript

Track 1:

[0:01] For the first time in over 20 years, hip fans had to wait longer than two years for new material. 

It was three years after we got World Container that Bob Rock came down from the mountain with the Stone Tablet Masters of what appeared to be a campfire album called We Are TheSame. 

Although it launched with a cool promo, the hip, performing live at the bathhouse, beamed to cineplex theaters across Canada, and it debuted at number one, I have absolutely no memoryof this album entering the zeitgeist. 

In fact, I could tell you that only Love Is a First made it to my ears before the Fully and Completely podcast. 

My first full listen of this album was followed by a visit to the grocery store where I bumped into my co-host Greg, and I remember us casually throwing around terms like milk toast andbeige when describing what we were getting into with this springtime release. 

What followed though is something amazing and it's something only music can truly do. 


[1:05] You see, I gave this album its due and by that I mean a good solid listening session. 

On walks, at my desk, on my patio, the beige started to turn into a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes. 

The album was making me feel nostalgic for my 1977 El Camino. 

I could envision loading up the back of this hog with camping gear and taking this record to the cottage for

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