Morning Report (Deluxe) Arkells

• 1 Drake's Dad 04:03
• 2 Knocking At The Door 03:40
• 3 Private School 03:37
• 4 My Heart's Always Yours 04:13
• 5 Savannah 03:52
• 6 Passenger Seat 03:44
• 7 Making Due 03:44
• 8 Round And Round 04:05
• 9 Hung Up 03:15
• 10 Come Back Home 04:48
• 11 A Little Rain (A Song For Pete) 03:59
• 12 And Then Some 03:47
• 13 Hangs The Moon 02:44
• 14 My Heart's Always Yours (Unplugged Version) 04:29
• 15 And Then Some (Unplugged Version) 03:58
• 16 Knocking At The Door (Unplugged Version) 03:56
• Total Runtime 01:01:54

Info for Morning Report (Deluxe)

This deluxe edition of the Arkells' Morning Report Includes the #1 hit song “Knocking At The Door,” along with new acoustic recordings of "Knocking At The Door," "My Heart’s Always Yours," and "And Then Some”.

Hamilton’s hardest-working musical heroes Arkells return with their fourth studio album, Morning Report. Following two years to the day from the issuing of their gold-selling High Noon, Morning Report will be released August 5 via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Today the band also reveals the school-swaggering first single, “Private School”, with a video premiere at The FADER. As the most-played band on Canadian Alt-Rock radio in 2015, Arkells have travelled extensively coast to coast via air, replicating same on the ground with near-ceaseless touring. Their reputation for passionate, high-energy Rock’n’Soul is firmly established; Morning Report will illuminate an even more irreverent, adventurous ethos that reflects lead singer-guitarist-chief songwriter Max Kerman’s present musical preoccupations. “It’s a weird time to be a rock band right now,” observes Kerman. “Tony Hoffer (Beck, m83) once told us ‘Rock music has actually become the most conservative genre.’ Those words really struck me because he’s right. Sonically it hasn’t evolved much and lyrically it’s easy to get away without saying much either. In writing these songs we didn’t want to feel beholden to any expectations from the ‘rock godz’. If it didn’t feel fresh and exciting, it didn’t make the cut. We have no interest in making the same record twice. The most exciting part about making something new is trying different shit and exploring spaces we haven’t been to yet.” It follows that Morning Report is comprised of click-tracked rhythms, subliminal samples, and electronic pulses – threaded together with horns and strings into a richly-textured mix which more readily recalls montage and collage approaches of Hip-Hop beatmakers than the direct plug-in-and-play attack of a live rock band. Lyrically, however, Kerman’s songwriting hits even closer to home on this album. “Many of the songs are inspired by friends and family: I have a lot of interesting characters in my life and take a lot of joy in being able to write about them,” Kerman admits. “A lot of songs start from what happened the night before that’s where the title comes from: friends who text the next day and demand ‘Give me the morning report!’”

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Whether they’re rocking stadiums, making a beeline for the discotheque, or gathering around the campfire, the implicit message of Arkells is always the same: everyone is welcome here. Since the beginning, Arkells have never wavered in their mission to be the house band that soundtracks the greatest nights of your life and provides emotional support in your darkest hours. And that communal spirit is reflected in an ever-evolving sound that hits all the perennial pleasure points—fusing the anthemic power of alt-rock, the pulpit-shaking passion of vintage soul, the off-the-cuff intimacy of singer-songwriter music, the urbane edge of 21st-century indie, and the futurist aesthetics of modern R&B. Thanks to that eclectic ethos, Arkells have continued to evolve, while making everyone feel right at home. As one of the most heavily rotated acts on radio, and all-time record holders of the JUNO Award for “Group of the Year,” Arkells have extended their reach beyond borders by infiltrating all corners of pop culture; from global sports telecasts and top-tier video games to the stages of Coachella and Bonnaroo. But the band’s longevity is ultimately a function of their commitment to never coasting on past glories and to always live completely in the moment. Even through their impressive history together, Arkells still approach every gig as an opportunity to prove themselves to the unconverted; as they’re fond of saying, each time they take the stage, “we understand the assignment.” The first rule of rock ‘n’ roll is to play every show like it’s your last—but as Arkells prove night after night, it’s just as important to hold onto the unbridled energy and enthusiasm of your first.

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