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@GirlVersusGame Back in the saddle, somewhat! Some Canadiana headed your way:

Alexisonfire have a new album coming out in the near future and have a surprising connection with Billy Talent: BT’s Drummer, Aaron, got sick and had to step back from the drum kit around the same time as Alexisonfire’s initial breakup, spurring Jordan Hastings to take over. Now, with Alexisonfire’s reformation, he splits his time between both bands as best as he can. (Edit: apparently this is no longer the case, and the position has recently been taken over by Winterseleep’s drummer. Makes sense considering Alexisonfire’s activity) Here’s two from their Old Crows/Young Cardinals album. Definitely worth checking out their full discography if you like these.

Speaking of Billy Talent, I read that you recently heard of Rush. Here’s a treat 😊

Here’s GHOSTWOMAN. Kind of have a White Stripes thing going on. Evan’s a childhood friend, I’m always happy to recommend. They tour extensively in Europe so maybe you’ll get a chance to check them out. Truly an outstanding guitar player.

Sloan. About as Canadian as they come.

Another Metric tune. One of their more underrated albums in my opinion.

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@Metonymy Your timing is a little spooky, I've been listening to Billy Talent today and hadn't in weeks or longer, then thought 'I wonder did he ever see my reply?', refreshed and saw that you just did.

February Winds all over again, that track along with Surrender on their live from Frankfurt album. That song just sounds so damn good live, I can't imagine anyone else pulling it off. It's one that they seem to always include when they tour Europe. I couldn't tell you what it's about, just that I really like it. I'm sure I said it before but I always thought February Winds was about the Cold War because of 'Don't tell me we're adversaries, Don't tell me we're sworn enemies, Cause we all need necessary means, To protect what we love', that too me is very accurate. Especially today and music for me has always been that necessary bridge. Finding that band did lead to a lot of positivity. I've been listening to a lot of Metric too but keep going with 'Help I'm Alive' then realize I've neglected the rest of their work, but it's such a good song.

Okay bingo it's the same song, when I saw you say Young Cardinals I wondered if it was the same song from my playlist and it is. I had to check why it was there, Guitar Hero World Tour. I heard it there and added it straight to my playlist. I hadn't seen the video before, nor the one for The Northern.

That's an incredible cover thank you, I never thought of Billy Talent covering RUSH but they do have the sound for it and Limelight is one of those RUSH tracks that I really did like. I've heard that Ghostwoman track somewhere before and can't place it, that looks like real 16mm/Super 8 too and they don't sound heavily processed either.

I recognize Sloan too and once again it's a soundtrack, it was used for The Virgin Suicides. I knew I recognized it straight away. They are on The Girl Next Door soundtrack too. I wasn't kidding when I said movie soundtracks were such an early marker for me, almost any band you can think of featured on some soundtrack at some point.

Doomscroller is fantastic, the video too. Their All the Feelings Tour is about to touchdown in London, I'm very tempted to attend. I had to check what the meaning of doomscroller was, which not knowing is probably a good thing. I really like the message of that track, now I need to find something equally positive. Random pulls from my playlist.

I can't identify a lot with this one but I do believe that someone can be born with nothing and through perseverance really make something of themselves, I like the message and I do know people struggle.

One I do identify with, I thought they were singing about God, I'd just found him. It gave me something, those lyrics, it's hard to vocalize but that band definitely helped a lot. That song especially. It could still be about God, sometimes it's hard to tell.

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