Say Us
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| Say Us | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 February 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 Toronto | |||
| Genre | Alternative, indie | |||
| Length | 37:31 | |||
| Label | Arts & Crafts | |||
| Producer | Carlin Nicholson Mike O'Brien | |||
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Say Us is the first full-length studio album by the Canadian indie band Zeus. The vinyl LP was released 9 February 2010, with the CD version released 23 February 2010. A digital download was made available, with the LP version. All three versions were released in Canada by Arts & Crafts Records.[1][2][3]
In a positive review of the album, critic Noel Murray of the AV Club said fans of Sloan and of the New Pornographers should "warm immediately to Zeus", and wrote that "after moonlighting from their gig as Jason Collett’s backing band... [they] deserve to move from the side of the stage to the front."[4]
Critic Andrew Leahey wrote that Say Us "re-creates the sunny strains of Sloan, The Hollies, and the Beatles to charming effect."[5]
In a neutral review, critic Pieter J Macmillan wrote that the band's democratic approach to singing and song writing lead to a remarkable coherence of sound throughout the album. However, he continued the album's "lack of originality is felt particularly strong... in the lyrics."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lead vocal | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Does It Feel?" | O'Brien | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Fever of the Time" | C. Nicholson | 2:38 |
| 3. | "Kindergarten" | Quin | 2:48 |
| 4. | "The Renegade" | O'Brien | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Greater Times on the Wayside" | Quin | 0:59 |
| 6. | "The River by the Garden" | O'Brien | 3:52 |
| 7. | "You Gotta' Teller" | C. Nicholson | 3:14 |
| 8. | "I Know" | C. Nicholson | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Marching Through Your Head" | Quin | 2:24 |
| 10. | "The Sound of You" | O'Brien | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Heavy on Me" | Quin | 4:36 |
| 12. | "At the Risk of Repeating" | C. Nicholson | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 37:31 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Cornerstones" | 3:56 |
| 14. | "That's All" | 3:13 |
| 15. | "Mother Mother" | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 47:37 | |
