Album Notes

The songs on THE STORMALONGS’ second album, RAISE UP YOUR HEAD (2010) embrace a different swath of the band’s rock-and-roll pedigree, including solo Lennon, Neil Young and Smashing Pumpkins. It bridges the natural energy of the band members’ roots with the frenetic rush of their city, adding acoustic guitars, glockenspiel, harmonica and more. The buzz-saw guitars in “Beggars” give way to and vocal harmonies and virtuoso soloing on “Dark Blues” and “Cadence”, taking the band into uncharted, heavy mellow territory. Spacey, driving “Lay Your Fire Down” would not be out of place on The Wall or Who’s Next, and live favourites “Equinox” and “Iron Trees” keep this album in. the. red.