Home on Native Land
| Home on Native Land | ||||
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 Cover of Home on Native Land by the Hidden Cameras Cover design by Jeff Harris | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 28, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Rooster | |||
| Genre | Folk, country | |||
| Label | Outside Music | |||
| The Hidden Cameras chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[1] |
| The Independent |   [2] |
| Record Collector | [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
Home on Native Land is the seventh studio album by the Hidden Cameras, released on Outside Music on October 28, 2016.
The album is an inquisitive ode to lead singer Joel Gibb's homeland as well as marking a figurative and literal return.[5] The record was recorded over 10 years with guest appearances by Rufus Wainwright, Feist, Ron Sexsmith, Neil Tennant, Bahamas and Mary Margaret O'Hara including original compositions as well as covers of "Dark End of the Street" and "Don't Make Promises" by Tim Hardin and Canadian classic "Log Driver's Waltz".[6]
The lead single "Day I Left Home" was released on August 31, 2016.[7] The video for the single was directed by Canadian artist Geoffrey Farmer. The second single "Twilight of the Season" was released on October 31, 2016 with a video directed by Canadian film director Sean Michael Turrell.[6] A third video was released for "Had a Feeling 'Bout You" on November 16, 2016 directed by Joel Gibb.[8] A fourth video was released for "Dark End of the Street" on December 2, 2016, directed by Canadian artist and filmmaker G. B. Jones.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Day I Left Home" | 3:49 | |
| 2. | "He Is the Boss of Me" | 2:53 | |
| 3. | "Ode to an Ah" | 1:58 | |
| 4. | "Dark End of the Street" | Dan Penn | 3:31 |
| 5. | "You and Me Again" | 4:27 | |
| 6. | "Log Driver's Waltz" | 3:06 | |
| 7. | "Be What I Want" | 3:32 | |
| 8. | "Counting Stars" | 5:27 | |
| 9. | "The Great Reward" | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "Big Blue" | 3:18 | |
| 11. | "Don't Make Promises" | 2:03 | |
| 12. | "Drunk Dancer's Waltz" | 2:53 | |
| 13. | "Had a Feeling 'Bout You" | 3:19 | |
| 14. | "Twilight of the Season" | 4:32 |
References
[edit]- ^ Sarah Greene, The Hidden Cameras: Home on Native Land Reviews. Exclaim!. October 28, 2016.
- ^ Andy Gill, The Hidden Cameras: Home on Native Land Reviews. The Independent. November 16, 2016.
- ^ Mischa Pearlman, The Hidden Cameras: Home on Native Land Reviews. Record Collector. December 2016.
- ^ Alexander Muller. Rolling Stone DE. November 2016.
- ^ "The Hidden Cameras detail new LP Home on Native Land, share visuals for 'The Day I Left Home'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Hidden Cameras' Joel Gibb Is a Little Bit Country, a Little Bit 'Gay Folk Church Music'". Noisey. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "The Hidden Cameras 'The Day I Left Home' (video)". Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Premiere: The Hidden Cameras – 'Feeling Bout You'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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