''un love'' is the third album from Canadian
indie folk
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s among musicians from indie rock scenes influenced by folk music. Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of traditional folk music with contemporary instrumentation.
The genre has its ...
band,
Reuben and the Dark
Reuben and the Dark are a Canadian indie folk band from Calgary, Alberta. Led by singer and songwriter Reuben Bullock,[Arms of a Dream
''Arms of a Dream'' is the second album by Canadian indie folk band, Reuben and the Dark. Four years separate this album and its predecessor ('' Funeral Sky''), which Reuben Bullock, the band's singer and guitarist, attributed to over-complicati ...]
''. Besides being described as indie rock and
folk-rock, some reviewers began describing the band as
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...
.
Background
The album was demoed in Mexico with Reuben Bullock, bassist Ian Jarvis, guitarist Brock Geiger and Christopher Hayden as the producer. Bullock had gone to Mexico after touring the 2018 album ''
Arms of a Dream
''Arms of a Dream'' is the second album by Canadian indie folk band, Reuben and the Dark. Four years separate this album and its predecessor ('' Funeral Sky''), which Reuben Bullock, the band's singer and guitarist, attributed to over-complicati ...
'' and after separating from his wife. He said about the album; "Me and my wife separated and I’ve been in that process of trying to understand our relationship and change our understanding of love. That has had a really deep effect on me and that’s at the heart of all these songs, me trying to understand love to be really blunt about it."
The song ''Faultline'' was originally demoed for the album ''
Arms of a Dream
''Arms of a Dream'' is the second album by Canadian indie folk band, Reuben and the Dark. Four years separate this album and its predecessor ('' Funeral Sky''), which Reuben Bullock, the band's singer and guitarist, attributed to over-complicati ...
'', but never made it onto that album.
Critical reception
Killbeatmusic described the album as "..
hecollection is a bare, cathartic exploration of life’s undeniable crossroads, and the fateful depths that await there."
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
were not as effusive with this album compared with its predecessor. They said of the album; "The scope of the band's music has shrunk. Unexpected flourishes that gave their flowery compositions a few thorns have been pruned back in favour of safer music."
Track listing
Personnel
*Reuben Bullock, vocals, guitar
*Shea Alain, guitar, keyboards
*Brock Geiger, guitar, keyboards
*Ian Jarvis, bass
*Brendan Soares, drums
References
External links
Arts & Crafts page on un|love
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2019 albums
Reuben and the Dark albums