Фирма Fierce Panada

Canadian heartbreak rockers ACRES OF LIONS consist of Jeff Kalesnikoff (vocals, guitar), Tyson Yerex (keyboard, guitar), Dan Ball (bass) and Shane Deyotte (drums). They are based in Victoria, Canada, coyly describe themselves as "a pop-rock band" and have cannily hooked up with not one, but two labels - Alcopop! and fierce panda - for this, the UK release of their second album. "Collections". The panda brings the beefy biscuits, Alcopop! bring the indiepowerpop panache. "Collections" was launched in ACRES OF LIONS' home wilderness late last year. It is a broken-heart-on-sleeve collection aha of taut-fitting tunes with driving guitars, delicate pianos and subtle-yet-heroic choruses. Listeners of a certain age may hear flashes of 0s era collegiate rocksters like Buffalo Tom and Gigolo Aunts in there. Listeners of a slightly different rage may recall the emo years of the early noughties when The Get Up Kids and Jimmy Eat World made grown men creep. Musical lovers with very little rage whatsoever may even feel some of that Snow Patrol emotion in the odd sorrowful climax. Whatever your musical poison, rather generously ACRES OF LIONS have provided a handy entrance point to "Collections". It's called "Reaction", its glowing pop stomp encapsulates the ACRES OF LIONS' enthusiasm and effervescence. Record Label: Fierce Panda Style: Rock