No Time for Later
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No Time for Later
- Artist: The Trews
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- Release Date: 2008
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
"They say a bad song gets stuck in your head," says the protagonist in "Paranoid Freak," the first single from the Canadian quartet's third release. The band needn't worry, though, since there aren't any substandard tunes among the 13 rocking tracks here, yet they all stick in your head nonetheless. The four-piece has smoothed out its sound somewhat, although it's obvious the bandmembers learned valuable lessons from Jack Douglas, who produced their previous release. These songs connect like the '80s hard rockers -- such as Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, and Aerosmith (all previous Douglas projects) -- that inspired them, and even at 13 tracks, there is no filler. The guitars churn up a thick stew somewhat similar to Foreigner in their prime, as lead singer Colin MacDonald does his best to avoid sounding too much like Eddie Vedder channeling Chris Cornell, although sometimes unsuccessfully. A few acoustic-based strummers such as "Will You Wash Away" and even a ballad lighten the attack, but the Trews' strength is in the hooky rock that dominates the set list. Each cut sports a singalong chorus custom-made for the arenas the group hasn't graduated to...yet. MacDonald's throaty voice takes the spotlight, but the real focus is the tunes. They nimbly balance between commercial pop and tougher rock without falling into either camp, and would sound nearly as impressive stripped of electricity. The band's love of Creedence Clearwater Revival, both lyrically and musically, is exposed on the swampy "I Feel the Rain," but just as effective is the Cheap Trick-styled rave-up "Burning Wheels," a nearly perfect sizzler to get your own wheels burning over the speed limit. This juicy '80s concoction is deceptively difficult to pull off, but the Trews make it seem easy. Perhaps rawer production would have provided an additional edge, but tough choruses such as the one on the opening title track instantly stick in your head, and are reminiscent of the glory days of this genre without sounding a bit retro. ~ Hal Horowitz, Rovi| No Time for Heroes (1984 Album by Lake) | |
| No Time for Love (1993 Album by Brenda Russell) |
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No Time for Later
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| Studio album by The Trews | ||||
| Released | February 19, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 49:27 | |||
| Label | Bumstead, Universal | |||
| Producer | Gus Van Go, Werner F[1] | |||
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No Time for Later is the third full-length album by Canadian rock band The Trews. It was released February 19, 2008 on Bumstead Records. It was recorded in 2007, and produced by Gus Van Go and Werner F. The first single, "Hold Me in Your Arms" was released on November 25, 2007.
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Recording
Following the release of Den of Thieves, the members of the band started work on No Time for Later and brought in two new producers: Gus Van Go and Werner F. The group rehearsed for several months and narrowed a group of over 30 songs to the thirteen that made the final album.[2] A song called "Long Way from Freedom" was also recorded for the album, but was not included. It was later added to The Trews' website as a free download.[3] The album was recorded in mid-2007 in Toronto and Brooklyn.[1]
Singer Simon Wilcox helped write the title track. According to John-Angus MacDonald, the title came from a discussion between Wilcox and lead singer Colin MacDonald. Colin said "there's no time for later, we'll finish the song" and Wilcox, not realizing that Colin wasn't referring to a song, responded with "No, let's work on that song." Following the discussion, MacDonald quickly wrote a verse and chorus in about five minutes.[2]
The song "Gun Control" was written following the Virginia Tech massacre on April 16, 2007. John-Angus MacDonald said "We were sitting around the apartment and watching all the coverage from CNN and Fox, it just seemed so blatantly obvious they were beating around the bush. The problem was how did this kid have a gun in the first place? It's a personal and political view from us."[2]
Singles
The first single, "Hold Me in Your Arms", was released on November 25, 2007. It premiered at the 2007 Grey Cup pre-game show and was immediately released on iTunes. The music video premiered on January 9, 2008.[4] The second single, "Paranoid Freak", was released April 2008. It has quickly gained radio-play in Canada. The third single was "Man of Two Minds" released September 2008.
The Albums latest single is "Can't Stop Laughing" which was co-written by Ron Hynes.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Colin MacDonald, John-Angus MacDonald, Jack Syperek and Sean Dalton unless otherwise noted.[6]
- "No Time for Later" – 3:27 (Colin MacDonald, John-Angus MacDonald, Simon Wilcox)
- "Dark Highway" – 3:19
- "Be Love" – 3:20
- "I Feel the Rain" – 3:55
- "Paranoid Freak" – 4:22 (Colin MacDonald, John-Angus MacDonald, Syperek, Dalton, Gordie Johnson)
- "I Can't Stop Laughing" – 3:22 (Colin Macdonald, John-Angus MacDonald, Syperek, Dalton, Ron Hynes)
- "Man of Two Minds" – 3:59 (Colin MacDonald, John-Angus MacDonald, Wilcox)
- "Hold Me in Your Arms" – 3:07
- "Gun Control" – 3:58
- "Will You Wash Away" – 3:19
- "End of the Line" – 4:49 (Colin MacDonald, John-Angus MacDonald, Syperek, Dalton, Gus van Go)
- "Burning Wheels" – 3:18
- "Ocean's End" – 5:11
- "Mistress Misery" - 4:09 (iTunes exclusive)[3]
Reception
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| Vancouver Sun |   [7] |
| Allmusic |  [8] |
Amy O'Brian of the Vancouver Sun described the album as "nothing particularly ground-breaking [...] but it is a raucous romp of guitars, drums and even a taste of bagpipes. It's a strong set of 13 songs over 50 minutes." She criticized the choice for the cover art, writing "it's a shame they chose the cover art that they did because there are certain people (such as myself) who will judge an album by its cover before listening to it. [...] It's neither a flattering nor fitting image for The Trews."[9]
The songs "Paranoid Freak" and "Dark Highway" were used in the eight season premiere of the hit Canadian drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.
The album debuted at #4 on the Canadian Albums Chart[10] but fell from the top ten the following week.[11]
References
- ^ a b Dean Lisk. "You'll have a Trew-ly good night". The Daily News. http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=92760&sc=269. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ a b c Jason MacNeil (2008-02-18). "The Trews taking a leap". Jam! Music. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/T/Trews/2008/02/18/4855772-sun.html. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ a b "No Time for Later official website". http://www.notimeforlater.com/. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "The Trews official website". http://www.thetrewsmusic.com/news.php. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ Stephen Cooke (2008-02-16). "The Trews branching out". Halifax Chronicle-Herald. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Entertainment/1038486.html. Retrieved 2008-02-18.[dead link]
- ^ Template:No Time For Later booklet.
- ^ Vancouver Sun review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Amy O'Brian (2008-02-18). "CD Reviews: The Trews, Raveonettes, Ray Davies". Vancouver Sun. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=a1d10818-3e69-4d4a-9b5a-6271e4b05cf5. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ John Williams (2008-02-27). "Johnson stays at No. 1 in Canada". Jam! Music. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Johnson_Jack/2008/02/27/4880176-sun.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ John Williams (2008-03-05). "Johnson gets knocked from No. 1". Jam! Music. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2008/03/05/4917831-ca.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
External links
- http://thetrewsmusic.com./ - The Official Website of The Trews
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