Mr. Pine - Rewilding 2009

It’s appropriate that this Winnipeg band has an honourific in its name, because it certainly deserves respect. Started in 2003 as a collaboration between Matt McLennan and Kevin Scott, Mr. Pine released its debut CD, The Gift of Wolves, in 2006. This follow-up was released last September.  Like its predecessor, the 11-track disc is a combination of English folk, rock, prog, pop and baroque. Standout tracks include the opening ballad Ace of Cups I (“I probably love you,” could very well be one of the best lines of 2008); Glass Petals, in which Scott’s acoustic guitar picking gives way to McLennan’s crushing, distorted power chords and a dual violin/guitar solo; and Sleep of Ondine, which features guest vocals by Alison O’Donnell of ‘70s Irish band Mellow Candle. Unlike many, Mr. Pine is a band that can truly claim to have a unique sound.

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