XXXX (album)
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XXXX is the third full-length album by Canadian
dance-punk band You Say Party (formerly You Say Party! We Say Die!), released September 29, 2009. It was the last release featuring the band's original longer name and the last album with drummer Devon Clifford (who died in April 2010) and keyboardist Krista Loewen (who left in June 2010).
In addition to the album's title, the construction XXXX also appears in several of the album's song titles. In every such song, the XXXX represents the word "love". In an interview with CBC Radio 3
, the band's vocalist Becky Ninkovic explained that when finalizing the cover art for the band's first EP Dansk Wad, she had wanted to leave a personal "mark of love" on it, and settled on signing it with four small Xs.
The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize
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XXXX won Best Rock Recording at the Western Canadian Music Awards in Oct 2010
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
dance-punk band You Say Party (formerly You Say Party! We Say Die!), released September 29, 2009. It was the last release featuring the band's original longer name and the last album with drummer Devon Clifford (who died in April 2010) and keyboardist Krista Loewen (who left in June 2010).
In addition to the album's title, the construction XXXX also appears in several of the album's song titles. In every such song, the XXXX represents the word "love". In an interview with CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
, the band's vocalist Becky Ninkovic explained that when finalizing the cover art for the band's first EP Dansk Wad, she had wanted to leave a personal "mark of love" on it, and settled on signing it with four small Xs.
The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize
2010 Polaris Music Prize
The 2010 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 20, 2010. The gala presentation was held at Toronto's Masonic Temple, and was hosted by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 and Sarah Taylor of MuchMusic....
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XXXX won Best Rock Recording at the Western Canadian Music Awards in Oct 2010
Track listing
- "There Is XXXX (Within My Heart)" - 4:39
- "Glory" - 2:14
- "Dark Days" - 4:46
- "Cosmic Wanship Avengers" - 3:32
- "Lonely's Lunch" - 4:44
- "Make XXXX" - 4:00
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's Prom" - 4:44 - "She's Spoken For" - 3:49
- "XXXX/Loyalty" - 3:25
- "Heart of Gold" - 4:08
Production
- Howard RedekoppHoward RedekoppHoward Redekopp is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based Canadian music producer/mixer/engineer.In 2009, Rolling Stone ranked one of Howard's projects, The New Pornographers' Electric Version, #79 in the "100 Best Albums of the Decade".-Discography:...
- ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Engineer, MixerMixing engineerA mix engineer is the person responsible for incorporating all the different recorded elements of music to make the final version of a song. These mixing professionals have many years of experience and training with audio equipment which has enabled them to master the art of audio mixing...