Sometimes (album)
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Sometimes is the debut solo album by City and Colour
, a side project of Dallas Green
, a guitarist and singer for the band Alexisonfire
. At first, the majority of these songs were only available at live shows or over the Internet through Peer-to-peer
services. However, due to high demand, the songs were compiled onto a studio album, and released through Dine Alone Records
. "Comin' Home" was the only song on the album to not have been previously available. The album also won the Juno Award for Alternative Album Of The Year at the 2007 Juno Awards.
"Sometimes" was re-released on Vagrant Records
on January 13, 2009, which was first time the album was available in physical form in the United States.
Despite the album's relatively limited initial commercial success, it received widespread critical acclaim in its native Canada and was certified Gold in March 2006.
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City and Colour
City and Colour is the recording alias for Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, who was also the guitarist and vocalist of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He plays melodic acoustic and folk music and is often accompanied by a rotating number of Canadian indie rock...
, a side project of Dallas Green
Dallas Green (musician)
Dallas Green is a Canadian musician who releases music as City and Colour. He is also known for his work as the former vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire.-Name:...
, a guitarist and singer for the band Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
. At first, the majority of these songs were only available at live shows or over the Internet through Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application...
services. However, due to high demand, the songs were compiled onto a studio album, and released through Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...
. "Comin' Home" was the only song on the album to not have been previously available. The album also won the Juno Award for Alternative Album Of The Year at the 2007 Juno Awards.
"Sometimes" was re-released on Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
on January 13, 2009, which was first time the album was available in physical form in the United States.
Despite the album's relatively limited initial commercial success, it received widespread critical acclaim in its native Canada and was certified Gold in March 2006.
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Track listing
Personnel
- Dallas GreenDallas Green (musician)Dallas Green is a Canadian musician who releases music as City and Colour. He is also known for his work as the former vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire.-Name:...
- guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards - Julius Butty - production, engineering, mixing, mastering, tambourine and vibes on "Sometimes (I Wish)"
Allusions
- "Sam Malone" was one of the first songs Green wrote as a teenager. Sam Malone is the bartender in the TV show CheersCheersCheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles...
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starring fellow Canadian Mike Myers - "Sam Malone" has several lines taken from the AlexisonfireAlexisonfireAlexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
song, "Where No-one Knows" from their self-titled debutAlexisonfire (album)Alexisonfire is the first studio album released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. It was released on September 9, 2002. It sold over 50,000 units in Canada, giving it gold certification...
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