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| Absolutepunk |
 You might find it odd that it doesn’t open with “Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints,” but iTunes Originals is essentially an “Alexisonfire’s Greatest Recent Hits” deal. It plays like an audio documentary, alternating among the best of Old Crows / Young Cardinals, live renditions of beloved favorites, and interview clips for a total of 24 tracks. That’s a fine bargain for its $9.99 price tag.The music: As mentioned above, the must-haves from Old Crows – which means roof raisers like “Young Cardinals,” “Born and Raised” and “Midnight Regulations” – are present. But the real gems are the live tracks. While none of them are drastically different from their original versions (aside from “Happiness By the Kilowatt,” which is extended by more than three minutes), they all carry that raw energy that makes live recordings distinct, which helps already driving songs like “Waterwings” further push its intensity. For those still virgin to Alexisonfire’s live show, they serve as evidence the band is capable of reproducing its high-energy studio sound on stage with little difficulty. One listen to Dallas Green’s vocal exhibition on “This Could Be Anywhere In The World” here should put any doubts to rest. The interview: Despite clocking at just around 21 minutes, the interview, which is conducted with vocalist George Pettit and guitarists Wade MacNeil and Green, is adequately entertaining. The three discuss everything from the formation of the band, to spiders the size of their fists, to blues music. In one segment, Pettit searches for a “post-“ suffix to categorize the band he played in before Alexisonfire. He jokingly concludes that it was a “post-rock” band, to which MacNeil replies “you were just a post, a shining post!” So there’s a decent amount of humor thrown into the mix as well....full text |
| Chartattack |
| If you're expecting to get anything new on this digital only iTunes release, think again. Instead, it contains previously recorded material from throughout the group's discography, different (but not really) versions of some of Alexisonfire's tunes and interviews with the band. It's good to hear the St. Catharines, Ont. hardcore troupe discuss how they wrote songs like "You Burn First," their approach to playing live, how they formed and other topics. But there's really nothing here you won't get from simply YouTube-ing some video interviews with the band....full text |
| Resonanceuk |
| The iTunes Originals session encompasses interview clips of the band members reflecting on their career and revealing the inspirations behind their songs, along with album tracks and new live versions of some of their most popular songs. Alexisonfire recorded their iTunes Originals session in Spring 2010 and performed six tracks live in the studio specifically for this release. Alexisonfire’s iTunes Originals will be available as an album or as individual tracks. The interview segments are only available by purchasing the complete release. Alexisonfire’s fourth and latest studio full-length Old Crows/Young Cardinals was released in the summer of 2009 and debuted at #2 on the Top 200 SoundScan in Canada. ...full text |
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