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On the face of it, Bargainville is one of those records that explains to much of the rest of the world (without even trying) that Canada's music scene is somehow terminally in major need of help. Trying to blend the Kingston Trio's then three-decades-old sly folk revival humor with the mingled joy and seriousness of the Housemartins -- and then expecting it to fly anywhere else -- is not what could be called the easiest of tasks. It couldn't have been any easier when the band's full debut appeared in 1993 in the States, when the quartet's seemingly giddy chirpiness must have sounded like an alien broadcast in the days of G-funk's ascendance and the Stone Temple Pilots' popularity. That said, even though it's clear that Moxy Früvous just won't be for everyone, Bargainville makes a lot better listening than contemporaneous Barenaked Ladies does well after the fact, no small feat. Admittedly, covering "Spiderman" -- yes, that one, "does whatever a spider can" -- and the ear-niggling goofiness of "King of Spain" would seem to condemn the quartet to being little more than a They Might Be Giants wannabe. But the rotating lead-vocal job among the members lets everyone's individual abilities shine more often than not, while the full-harmony blend shows that the busking background they share paid off in spades when it came to performance. "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors" remains the group's highlight when it comes to humor mixed with music -- two and a half minutes of brisk singalong fun that packs in everything from William S. Burroughs and bell hooks references to odd psychiatrist jokes. But the album-closing "Gulf War Song" arguably steals the show in an a cappella reflection on the songwriting process, the politics of artistic commission, and how political divisions rapidly turn poisonous.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1996 Moxy Fruvous
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist - Ledbetter/Lomax, Composer
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Lemberg, Composer - Moxy Fruvous, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Moxy Fruvous, Composer, MainArtist
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
Albumbeschreibung
On the face of it, Bargainville is one of those records that explains to much of the rest of the world (without even trying) that Canada's music scene is somehow terminally in major need of help. Trying to blend the Kingston Trio's then three-decades-old sly folk revival humor with the mingled joy and seriousness of the Housemartins -- and then expecting it to fly anywhere else -- is not what could be called the easiest of tasks. It couldn't have been any easier when the band's full debut appeared in 1993 in the States, when the quartet's seemingly giddy chirpiness must have sounded like an alien broadcast in the days of G-funk's ascendance and the Stone Temple Pilots' popularity. That said, even though it's clear that Moxy Früvous just won't be for everyone, Bargainville makes a lot better listening than contemporaneous Barenaked Ladies does well after the fact, no small feat. Admittedly, covering "Spiderman" -- yes, that one, "does whatever a spider can" -- and the ear-niggling goofiness of "King of Spain" would seem to condemn the quartet to being little more than a They Might Be Giants wannabe. But the rotating lead-vocal job among the members lets everyone's individual abilities shine more often than not, while the full-harmony blend shows that the busking background they share paid off in spades when it came to performance. "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors" remains the group's highlight when it comes to humor mixed with music -- two and a half minutes of brisk singalong fun that packs in everything from William S. Burroughs and bell hooks references to odd psychiatrist jokes. But the album-closing "Gulf War Song" arguably steals the show in an a cappella reflection on the songwriting process, the politics of artistic commission, and how political divisions rapidly turn poisonous.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:57
- Main artists: Moxy Fruvous
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: WM Canada
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd. ℗ 1993 Warner Music Canada Ltd.
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