When to Talk and When to Listen Current Swell

• 1 Marsha 02:45
• 2 You Got It Easy 03:45
• 3 It Ain't Right 03:35
• 4 When to Talk and When to Listen 03:49
• 5 Woman in White 03:22
• 6 Staying Up All Night 03:26
• 7 Use Me Like You Do 03:38
• 8 Thief of Joy 02:59
• 9 Like I Fight for You 03:22
• 10 The Time and the Weight 04:17
• 11 Marsha Reprise 00:40
• Total Runtime 35:38

Info for When to Talk and When to Listen

Im Mai erscheint „When To Talk And When To Listen“, das neue Album von CURRENT SWELL und die Geschichten darauf gehen unter die Haut. Denn nach einigen Nummer-eins-Singles und erfolgreichen Alben – zuletzt erschien 2014 mit „Ulysses“ eine Platte voller starker Rocksongs, die ansatzlos in die Top 10 eingestiegen ist –, wollte die kanadische Band einen neuen Weg beschreiten. Zusammen mit ihrem Produzenten und Grammy-Gewinner Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Norah Jones, Cold War Kids, Of Monsters and Men, James Bay etc.) arbeiteten sie intensiv an den neuen Songs, und wie jedes echte Rock’n’Roll Album, berührt „When To Talk And When To Listen“ alle Facetten menschlicher Zustände. Nach all den Erfolgen in ihrer Heimat, war es jetzt an der Zeit etwas grundsätzlich Neues zu machen, und das ist ihnen mit der Platte, die von geistreichem Songwriting und musikalischem Können geprägt ist, gelungen. Statt wie bislang im Studio zu jammen und das Schreiben zu einem Prozess zu machen, startete das Quartett ganz von vorn. Alle Songideen wurden demontiert, alle Stücke von Grund auf neu geschrieben. Von allen Alben, die sie bisher aufgenommen haben, hat dieses wirklich authentisch eingefangen, was die Mitglieder im Kopf hatten. Heraus gekommen sind klassische Rocksongs voll wunderbarer Melodien, die an den richtigen Stellen große Popmusik sind. Die Band wird in diesem Jahr ihre neuen Musikimpulse in die Welt hinaustragen und man kann sich schon mal die Daten rot anstreichen, wenn CURRENT SWELL im Juni das Herz und die Seele von „When To Talk And When To Listen“ live in Deutschland präsentieren werden.

Scott Stanton, vocals, guitar
Dave Lang, vocals, guitar
Ghosty Boy, bass, vocals
Chris Petersen, drums

Produced by Jacquire King

Current Swell
a band based in Victoria BC, is in the foreground of the “new roots” music front pushing out of Canada’s west coast. The band has been around for a few years getting their early recognition around the world as a mainstay in the “surf rock” community. Their sound continues to develop into a blues and roots feel, gaining even more popularity with their fans while sharing stages with bands such as Xavier Rudd, The Beautiful Girls, Bedouin Soundclash, the Beach Boys and many others.

As the band progressed through 3 full length albums and multiple national tours they gained international attention. “The online community has always backed us and is a big reason for our success”, said Lang, of their iTunes, YouTube popularity. The bands newest album, “Protect Your Own”, produced by Todd Simko(producer of Xavier Rudd's, Food in the Belly) is a slight departure from the direction of some of their other albums but has been well received none the less. Being a new addition to Canada’s Fontana North label and Japan’s Surf Rock Records is a testament to the bands growing momentum. “We believe in what a band stands for, the instruments we hold, our voices, a real song and a good time” said one band member. Solid song writing and musicianship are always backed by a solid groove, and that is distinctly “Current Swell”.

Playing bigger venues and festivals has taken the band to a new level in the past year. Not only larger audiences, but a larger “Swell”, with western Canadian fans being treated to a sometimes 6 piece band. “Kiltlifter” Dave, on the trombone has been making the rounds on stage, as well as “Ghosty” who joined after the Swell’s long time bass player Louis, moved along. Scott Stanton and Dave Lang are both on guitars while Chris Petersen has the beat locked down on drums. “Sometimes you just wanna jam with all your friends at once and it's great we get a chance to do that sometimes” said Stanton. “Getting to jam with someone you look up to, is even better” he said of the bands recent touring schedule with Australia’s “Ash Grunwald”. Fans would often get to see everyone trading solo’s and banging their heads to some bluesy mash up and loving it all the way through.

The coming year is looking good for Current Swell, with plans to tour extensively, including a much anticipated return from their Australian Tour in early 2010. The buzz is that the Swell have a whole batch of new songs that they have been developing to release a record this year...

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