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Artist: Spoon, Rae
Title: Superioryouareinferior
Format: CD
Label: Rae Spoon
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Rae Spoon was born on the Canadian prairies of the 80's. In his early twenties he hit the road as one of the world's only transgender country singers and toured Canada, Europe, Australia and the USA. When the obvious dangers and contradictions of this role caught up to him he hid in a small town in Eastern Germany for a winter. There he was inspired to write an album about his darker experiences of Canada and it's highways. superioryouareinferior is Rae's fourth solo album, and his first in over two years. It was co-produced by Lorrie Matheson in his Calgary studio. Lyrically the album is his most revealing to date. His voice walks the highways from the Yukon to Newfoundland singing of whales that have gotten lost, the wolves in our imaginations, the Great Lakes, cabin fever, dancing with grizzlies, the psychology of a haunting ghost and the issues of ongoing colonialism. Musically it traverses new territories from art folk, to indie-rock, to electronic/experimental and noise. Being in Europe influenced him to trade his banjo for a computer and an electric guitar. superioryouareinferior is an album of the times in that it doesn't stick to one genre, but it retains Rae's respect for well-written songs and his folk music roots that keep him connected to his audience. "With an image and identity that inspire as much respect as they does curiosity, Spoon seems pretty skilled in mixing the right ingredients in just the right way" Exclaim Magazine "Thank God for Rae Spoon.?? An ambiguously gendered singer and songwriter, the Canadian artist has a voice that could induce sunrise - shiny, sharp, and beauteous - and performs folk that sets spirits soaring." The Calgary Sun "He manages to convey tears and heartache with not only his voice, but his guitar as well. That's what makes Spoon so special." X-tra "He is unique, incredibly talented and as polished a performer you are likely to hear." Spiral Earth UK "Time and again Rae Spoon has proven he needs nothing more than his voice and a guitar to move hearts and crowds." The Klondike Sun "Rae Spoon displays one of the most phonogenic voices I've heard in a long time" Scene Magazine |
