CAN YOU HEAR ME? REVIEWS AND FEATURES
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I think you're gonna hear a lot more from this band.
- Dave Burgess, K106.3 FM, September 3, 2010
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An assured collection of alt-rock songs that's destined for arenas... This is an all-killer, no-filler collection of songs, making it hard to pick a highlight. Lead off "Don't Blow Me Away" is a radio-friendly track with hit written all over it... Combine this with a killer live show and you have a band on the verge of big things.
- Andrew Horan, Soundproof Magazine, May 11, 2010 (read full text)
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Paint rolls out their new album with the ever abounding familiar Indie Rock/Pop sound that can be found coming out of Toronto and Montreal. The album is comprised of really well thought out lyrics which address social occurrences and problems within society, but they are so well written that you may overlook the full meaning of the lyrics.
- Matt Hartwick, Kingston Music Reviews, April 25, 2010 (read full text)
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In a world where too many bands are 'too cool' to write danceable hooks, Paint is ice-f*$king-cold because they do... Paint have hit an easy medium between order and chaos, 'the marriage of heaven and hell' as William Blake would say. Paint is a very tight combo that play with reckless abandon. Paint somehow manages to combine the mathematical structure of Rush with the melodic anarchy of Sonic Youth. The end result is a show that is not to be missed and an album that is more than worth your time.
- Baron S. Cameron, The Loudmouth Bear, December 17, 2009 (read full text)
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"5 STARS: Wonderfully balanced rock album is hard to ignore: It's in your face, but not overpowering, melodic but still harsh, well-crafted but not over-perfected... heartbreaking yet uplifting.... an underlying sense of sonic maturity and strong lyrical insight... well-developed and layered...retain(s) the attractive simplicity of a great rock album."
- Erika Stark, Youthink, October 6, 2009 (read full text)
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If Jackson Pollock was a Rock 'n' Roll band, He'd be Paint!
If you give your grandma the Can You Hear Me? album, make sure to provide ear plugs... it's exactly this rock 'n' roll sound, along with the more personal lyrics that makes Paint even more intriguing live than on record... The charismatic Robb, after drinking herbal tea and undergoing a Zen ritual (despite Paint's Pearl Jam defeat on the Hamilton charts, Robb's nerves still race before each performance), joined Mandy: the female-guitarist/singer with plenty of stage attitude... proving to the world that gender is irrelevant when it comes to rock 'n' roll and that the guitarist Nancy Wilson wasn't an exception!
- Iddie Fourka, written for Mushy Pony, September 29, 2009 (read full text)
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...alt-rock relic spiritually scraping the ’90s, done with so much audacity and seismic guitar crunch one can’t help but strap into their time machine. With too many cautionary tales of overly self-indulgent rock disasterpieces to name during the generational epic’s heyday, this Toronto quartet wisely keep the sound big, but the anthemic denouements concise. Their Hulkster clocks in at a tenable 34 minutes.
- Erik Leijon, The Montreal Mirror, August 27, 2009
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Post-rock from Canada, yes Toronto-based Paint already debuted in 2004 with "Urban Folk Tales" which became a rather popular album. Their new 8 track album Can You Hear Me? (2009) will appeal to fans of Live, Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam. This is a solid album with guitar driven rock songs the '90s style, it´s nice to listen to a 34-minute long album instead of all these marathon albums with more than 1 hour of music.
- Rothnroll: The Palace of Rock, August 25, 2009
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There’s a sense of eagerness that coats the walls... four band members converge from different parts of the globe to play their first gig in Toronto as the new lineup of Paint. Their mission is simple. "We wanted to do a sort of Brit rock band that’s really loud and sonic, focused on great melodies and keeping it fairly simple," Johannes says. "We pretty much have four chords in each song... Not only are we getting kicked out of church, we’ll never be able to play in America... We’ve had moments playing together where this is the best we’ve been playing in any form."
- Brian Baker, The Town Crier, August 19, 2009 (read full text)
LIVE REVIEWS
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Paint @ Velvet Underground (NXNE), June 19, 2010
Another pleasant surprise. Not only did this Toronto band (begun in Vancouver a couple years back by Catherine Wheel aficianado Robb Johannes) have cupcakes, baked by guitarist Mandy Dunbar, but Dunbar was smokin' on the band's shoegaze-y yet fiery tunes. She even shredded a flashy solo at the end.
- Shawn Conner, Guttersnipe News, June 22, 2010 (read full text and view photos)
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June 20, 2010: AUX TV Day 4 Recap of North by Northeast features clips from Paint's NXNE showcase at 4:05. Watch video HERE.
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Paint @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, May 22, 2010
The Toronto band Paint opened up the show with a great set of their own. They describe themselves as "A rock and roll band" and the description fits quite nicely. The band are playing shows in support of their album released last year titled "Can You Hear Me?" I was instantly drawn to their rich mature rock sound and energetic live performance. They'll be back in Toronto playing Pop With Brains in August. I hope to catch them again soon.
- Randall Vasquez, Live in Limbo, May 26, 2010 (read full text and view photos)
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Paint, Dawntreader, Cinderpop, and The Hermit @ The Media Club, Mar. 28, 2008
Paint were supposed to go on around twelve but this world runs on rock 'n' roll time, a strange cosmic paradox where everything moves faster but nothing ever happens on time. The crowd has thinned when they take the stage and the band thanks us for "sticking around." I, for one, am very glad that I did. It's a good set and a great sound. For some reason I still can't place, they kind of remind me of The Northern Pikes. This is strange and a little bit troubling seeing as how Paint have talent and reasonable haircuts. Still, there is something in the sound that is reminiscent, perhaps, of style. I am certain, however, that any of the deserved success enjoyed by Paint will be the result of talent and good hair, not a mad rush to sign anyone with a maple leaf on their guitar case because of impending CanCon legislation.
- Baron Stuart Cameron, The Aging Rockstar Reviews, March 29, 2008
INTERVIEWS/TRANSCRIPTS
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June 18, 2010: AUX TV Day 2 Recap of North by Northeast features intervies with Robb Johannes at 5:14. Watch video HERE.
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Dec. 2, 2009: Documentary interview with Robb on "Unsigned" on Humber Radio 96.9 FM, reflecting on Paint's evolution from its inception to the release of Can You Hear Me?, hosted by Pat Ciolek. Click HERE to read a transcript of the interview.
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Oct. 19, 2009: Interview and in-studio acoustic performance by Robb and Mandy on "Live & Local" on www.spiritlive.net. They discuss musicians' rights to speak politically, the '90s, Backstreet Boys, dirt, and Robb's history of violence (amongst other things). Click HERE to read a transcript of the interview. You can also listen to a podcast of the entire show on www.spiritlive.net.
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Sept. 18, 2008: Interview and in-studio performance on "Live From Thunderbird Radio Hell" on CiTR 101.9 FM with plenty of inter-band banter and discussion about the new songs, new directions, and new horizons. Click HERE to read a transcript of the interview. You can also listen to a podcast of the entire show on CiTR's website.
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Sept. 16, 2008: Robb and Paula in an in-studio interview and acoustic performance on"Melodies in Mind" on CJSF 90.1 FM, including conversations about the band's songwriting aesthetics and Paula's giant penis. Click HERE to read a transcript of the interview.
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Jan. 25, 2006: Interview on CFRO 102.7 FM (Co-op Radio) about the West Memphis Three, the benefit show to raise funds for the wm3 legal defence fund, and Stephen Harper's strange alleged obsession. Click HERE to read a transcript of the interview.
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