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BORN RUFFIANS - RED YELLOW & BLUE
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Red Yellow & Blue
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Indie Rock LP - 10th Anniversary vinyl re-press of the acclaimed 2008 debut album by Canadian trio Born Ruffians. Comes With Colour Printed Lyric Sheet Insert And Digital Download Card.
An incredible, infectious slice of indie punk from Canadian trio Born Ruffians. Produced by Rusty Santos (Animal Collective, Owen Pallett, DJ Rashad, Dawn Of Midi), ‘Red Yellow & Blue’ was described at the time by Pitchfork as “One of this new year’s most engaging and endearing indierock debuts” and “A blast of anxious, giddy energy” by Spin.
Red Yellow & Blue's primary colors are an apt metaphor for Born Ruffians' sound: the band sticks mostly to indie rock basics on their debut album, delivering lots of strummy guitars and yelped call-and-response vocals that can trace their roots back to the Pixies and Modest Mouse and through to Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown. Songs like "Barnacle Goose," "Kurt Vonnegut" and "I Need a Life" are so quintessentially "indie" that at times, it's hard to hear much unique about them. Then again, the boldness of Red Yellow & Blue -- both the colors and the album -- can't be denied, and Born Ruffians' energy does spark something special occasionally: "Hummingbird" and "Badonkadonkey" are so jubilant and hyperactive, they practically bounce out of speakers. Songs like "Hedonistic Me" show that the band hasn't expanded much since their self-titled debut EP, but the few risks Born Ruffians take pay off. "Red Yellow & Blue" begins the album with a spooky anthem for an imaginary country, complete with distant drumbeats and fife-like whistling, and the band's simplicity and innocence suits "Little Garcon"'s backporch folk jam. Best of all is "Foxes Mate for Life," which fakes out listeners with winsome acoustic guitars and pixilated keyboards before jumping into more of the band's irrepressible rock. Red Yellow & Blue is far from bad -- and fans of the bands mentioned above may find them quite good -- but next time, Born Ruffians should try for the musical equivalent of orange, green, and purple instead.
An incredible, infectious slice of indie punk from Canadian trio Born Ruffians. Produced by Rusty Santos (Animal Collective, Owen Pallett, DJ Rashad, Dawn Of Midi), ‘Red Yellow & Blue’ was described at the time by Pitchfork as “One of this new year’s most engaging and endearing indierock debuts” and “A blast of anxious, giddy energy” by Spin.
Red Yellow & Blue's primary colors are an apt metaphor for Born Ruffians' sound: the band sticks mostly to indie rock basics on their debut album, delivering lots of strummy guitars and yelped call-and-response vocals that can trace their roots back to the Pixies and Modest Mouse and through to Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown. Songs like "Barnacle Goose," "Kurt Vonnegut" and "I Need a Life" are so quintessentially "indie" that at times, it's hard to hear much unique about them. Then again, the boldness of Red Yellow & Blue -- both the colors and the album -- can't be denied, and Born Ruffians' energy does spark something special occasionally: "Hummingbird" and "Badonkadonkey" are so jubilant and hyperactive, they practically bounce out of speakers. Songs like "Hedonistic Me" show that the band hasn't expanded much since their self-titled debut EP, but the few risks Born Ruffians take pay off. "Red Yellow & Blue" begins the album with a spooky anthem for an imaginary country, complete with distant drumbeats and fife-like whistling, and the band's simplicity and innocence suits "Little Garcon"'s backporch folk jam. Best of all is "Foxes Mate for Life," which fakes out listeners with winsome acoustic guitars and pixilated keyboards before jumping into more of the band's irrepressible rock. Red Yellow & Blue is far from bad -- and fans of the bands mentioned above may find them quite good -- but next time, Born Ruffians should try for the musical equivalent of orange, green, and purple instead.
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Comprised of members Luke Lalonde (guitar, vocals), Mitch Derosier (bass), Steve Hamelin (drums) and Andy Lloyd (keyboard/guitar), Born Ruffians are an indie pop/rock band hailing from the small town of Midland, Ontario. The band formed in 2004 under the name Mornington Drive. The band started making music together in high school (excluding Lloyd, who joined during the release of 2010's Say It), where Mitch and Luke, who are cousins, met Steve Hamelin. They cite bands ranging from The Strokes to Caribou as their influences, and have a ranging sound.
Born Ruffians released their first album under their current name in 2006. The self-titled EP was followed by the 2008 release of ”Red, Yellow & Blue”. Their sophomore album was critically well received, earning an Independent Music Awards nomination for Pop/Rock Album of the year. In 2010, Born Ruffians released their second full-length album, ”Say It”.
In April of 2013, the band released another LP, titled ”Birthmarks”, with Yep Roc and Paper Bag Records. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.