Canadian
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singer-songwriter
Rae Spoon
Rae Spoon is a Canadian musician and writer. Their musical style has varied from country to electronic-influenced indie rock and folk punk.My Prairie Home'', the album was a longlisted nominee for the
2014 Polaris Music Prize The 2014 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 22, 2014 at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario."Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" . '' Aux'', June 19, 2014.
The album draws extensively on Spoon's Christian religious upbringing. In the lead track "Amy Grant", Spoon wishes to have known of
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the ...
in childhood rather than
Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...
, while album closer "Can't Tear It From Me" is a reminiscence of Spoon's grandmother.
For the album, Spoon pulled back from the overt
electronic music
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elements that have defined their musical style since 2008's ''superioryouareinferior'', instead reverting to styles more reminiscent of their childhood influences, such as
country
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folk
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gospel
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and rock, although the album still makes some use of sampling and electronic processing.
The album was recorded at co-producer Lorrie Matheson's studio in
Calgary
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# "Amy Grant" (2:22)
# "Sunday Dress" (2:59)
# "Glacier Step" (1:21)
# "This Used to Be the Bottom of an Ocean" (3:05)
# "Moving Bus" (1:54)
# "I Will Be a Wall" (3:01)
# "Airplane Home" (1:07)
# "Cowboy" (2:47)
# "Grass, Sky, Wind" (0:40)
# "Love Is a Hunter" (3:11)
# "How Do You Run" (3:39)
# "Truck Chase" (0:51)
# "Snake in the Water" (2:26)
# "Church" (1:28)
# "I Want" (2:58)
# "Tyrrell" (1:14)
# "God Was on Your Shoulders" (2:48)
# "Birds Take Off" (1:08)
# "Can't Tear It From Me" (2:51)