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Canada 1994
Rock · 1994 · 10 tracks

Canada 1994

Crash Test Dummies

A warm, intimate live document of mid-90s folk-rock. Brad Roberts' deep baritone leads a set of existential stories and quirky, melodic observations.

1994 · Arriba!

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The sound of a room leaning in. This live recording captures the Crash Test Dummies at the height of their global influence, yet it feels remarkably grounded. Brad Roberts' voice is the anchor, a subterranean baritone that feels less like a rock vocal and more like a narrator reading a dark, slightly absurd fable by a fireplace. The acoustic arrangements are crisp, allowing the interplay between the piano and the mandolin to shine through the live mix with a clarity that studio versions sometimes mask.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Androgynous
3:07
02
In the Days of the Caveman
3:36
03
The Ghosts That Haunt Me
5:08
04
I Think I'll Disappear Now
4:56
05
How Does a Duck Know?
3:39
06
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
4:07
07
When I Go Out With Artists
4:19
08
Swimming in Your Ocean
3:53
09
Superman Song
7:47
10
Afternoons & Coffeespoons
4:08
Moments Worth Listening For
The hushed reverence of the crowd during the opening chords of Superman's Song, highlighting the track's somber piano melody.
Brad Roberts' voice dropping to an impossibly low register during the bridge of Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, vibrating through the live mix.
The tight, three-part vocal harmonies that elevate the chorus of Afternoons and Coffeespoons above the acoustic strumming.
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How does Canada 1994 sound next to the rest of Crash Test Dummies's catalogue?

Live Recording+4.0σ

The production is built around live recording than this artist usually allows.

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