By Alex HudsonBoxer the Horse won over plenty of Canadian music fans with 2010's Would You Please, which pushed the Charlottetown, PEI-based indie rock band's sound to "new, more textured depths." Now, they're hoping to equally impress listeners with the follow-up, French Residency, which will see an independent release on March 13.
According to a press release, this album finds the band exploring new influences that include "80s alternative and '90s lo-fi groups." The record was produced by Alec O'Hanley, a member of fellow East Coast groups like Two Hours Traffic and the Danks.
You can preview this new sound by checking out the single "Rattle Your Cage" below, which is premiering here on Exclaim.ca. With its brittle distortion and laid back vocal approach, there's no mistaking the influence of '90s lo-fi rock.
You can see the album art above and the tracklist below.
French Residency:
1. "Community Affair" 2. "Sentimental/Oriental" 3. "Rattle Your Cage" 4. "Pretty Bloody" 5. "Me & Steve McQueen" 6. "Party Saturday" 7. "Karen Silkwood" 8. "Tough Luck" 9. "Bridge to the USA" 10. "T.rex"
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 10:08:15cant stand the trend in band names. "something" the "something". they are not clever or cool...so please stop it now!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 10:18:37um, it's a character in a well-known george orwell book, you idiot
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 10:52:53cool
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 12:31:17sweeeeeeeeet
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 13:28:30i can't stand the trend in people's comments "complain" and/or "complain about something trivial that doesn't matter."
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 14:36:04YESSSSSSSSSS BOXER THE HORSE IF YOU ARE READING THIS I HAVE A BONER
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 16:59:44Love the song and great name Boxer!!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 17:36:32if you weren't aware this isn't just another "something" the "something" band. Boxer was the main horse from George Orwell's Animal Farm. You turkey.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 19:47:05I can't hear the song
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-27 07:22:00yeah fuck you asshole, boxer the horse are the shit
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-27 07:22:33dumbass who hasn't read fucking animal farm
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-31 11:07:56I love "Boxer" the horse in Animal Farm
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-31 11:11:30Boxr The Horse are really great as well, my favs are: Jackson, Mary, Community, Sketch and Tale of A Left Foot
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Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-01-26 10:08:15cant stand the trend in band names. "something" the "something". they are not clever or cool...so please stop it now!
