''Wood'' is the second studio
album
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by
Canadian
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artists
Moxy Früvous
Moxy Früvous was a Canadian politically satirical folk-pop band from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. The band was founded in 1989, and was active until 2001. Common themes in Früvous songs include Canada and the "human experience".
History
The ...
, released in 1995.
The album was intended to reflect more mature, serious songwriting, in contrast to their prior albums, which had focused more on wit and humor.
Critical reception
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Trouser Press
''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference ...
'' called the band "a latter-day acoustic America," writing that "the sweet singing and a hint of wit faintly echo ''Bargainville''."
Track listing
#"Down from Above" – 4:34
#"Horseshoes" – 3:57
#"Fly" – 4:57
#"The Present Tense Tureen" – 3:38
#"Poor Mary Lane" – 3:28
#"On Her Doorstep" – 3:22
#"Misplaced" – 4:35
#"It's Too Cold" – 3:26
#"Bed and Breakfast" – 4:11
#"Nuits de Rêve" – 6:05
#"Sad Today" – 4:26
#"Organ Grinder" (
hidden track
In the field of recorded music, a hidden track (sometimes called a ghost track, secret track or unlisted track) is a song or a piece of audio that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, LP record, or other recorded medium, in such a way as t ...
, – 2:39)
*The hidden track "Organ Grinder" is recorded on the CD as an extension to track 11 "Sad Today," with a silent gap of 2 minutes separating the songs.
References
See also
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1995 in music
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1995 albums
Moxy Früvous albums