New Mohawk Lodge (Feat. Dan Boeckner) - "Everybody's On Fire"

The promo pile pulled a pleasant surprise last week with Wildfires, the forthcoming sophomore release from Vancouver-based outfit the Mohawk Lodge. The band's calling this their "blue collar indie soul" record, and "Everybody's On Fire" fits the bill, setting loose, group choruses/hollerbacks to a slow 'n' grooved-up swing, set for your local indie blues joint. "Indie" for a couple of reasons: the wah-wah'd arty guitar toward the end, and the guest vocalist's credentials -- one Dan Boeckner, hero of Handsome Furs/Wolf Parade fame. Noting Dan's cameo was an afterthought (on first listen the mildly apathetic/cool swaggering vox sorta sounded like Julian Casabalancas. Still sorta does.), but it's another reason to love Spencer Krug's other lupine half.

The Mohawk Lodge (Feat. Dan Boeckner) - "Everybody's On Fire" (MP3)

More of a straight rock vibe to this one...

The Mohawk Lodge (Feat. Dan Boeckner) - "Wear 'Em Out" (MP3)

Grab the Boeckner-free "Hard Times" at MySpace. Wildfires is out 7/31 on White Wale.

Posted at 5:14 PM in MP3
Tags: Handsome Furs | The Mohawk Lodge | Wolf Parade

2 Comments

Dan > Spencer

Posted by: red at 07/25/07 6:07 PM | Reply
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thanks for this...sounds great..

Posted by: maria at 07/25/07 11:53 PM | Reply
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