Track Listing

1. Starpainters
2. Vancouver Divorce
3. Sf Song
4. Trick Rider
5. Canada Geese
6. Chancellor
7. Never Ending Present
8. Nothing But Heartache In Your Social Life
9. Blackflies
10. Lofty Pines
11. Boy Bruised By Butterfly Chase
12. Mystery
13. Elaborate
14. Yer Possessed
15. Every Irrelevance
16. Insomniacs Of The World Good Night

Product Details

• Released on: 2001-07-10
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

From Amazon.com
There's no doubting a guaranteed audience for Gordon Downie's solo debut among those startlingly loyal Tragically Hip fans. There was also no doubt, based on the singer's kaleidoscopic lyrics and feral performance style, that any Downie solo work would be an enormous departure from the meat-and-potatoes rock of his day-job band. Yet Coke Machine Glow comes by its weirdness honestly, building on the singer's hunched-shoulder observations with spare, mostly acoustic layers of piano, pump organ, strings, Telecaster, and just about anything else at hand. And the record moves, alternately pitching us junkyard country, a shambling tuba-goosed Mardi Gras-style corker, and fragile folk and pop ballads, all tethered to Downie's literate song-poems, on one occasion delivered spoken word, possibly from the bottom of a well. Hip fans will note the ubiquitous homegrown references but may be surprised by the gauzy sentimentality of "Trick Rider," which finds one-time Eric's Trip member Julie Doiron shadowing Downie's hushed lead vocal. Coke Machine Glow won't bewitch the high-fiving throng for which "Courage" or "New Orleans Is Sinking" stand as beacons to Canadian-rock glory. But it's fascinating to follow Downie as he wanders down these various paths, always pausing to glance around and take notes for future use. --Kim Hughes

Album Description
First solo album for the singer of Canadian group Tragically Hip. Tracks include, 'Vancouver Divorce', 'Nothing But Heartache In Your Social Life' & 'Insomniacs Of The World, Good Night'. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details
As the Lead Singer of the Tragically Hip. Downie Became One of Canada's Latest and Most Enigmatic Musicians and Authors. A Collection of Personal, Intimate and Eclectic Music, Incorporating Elements of Folk, Blues, Pop and Performance Art. He Has Become Apart of the Extraordinary Literary Tradition of Canadian Songwriters Like Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell.