Toronto – Holy crap, I had no idea the girl from Heroes has such a masculine singing voice. This album seems like a rather large departure from her previous musical venture.-Apparently, used this joke already.
If you didn’t know, Hayden is actually Paul Hayden Dresser, a Canadian acoustic singer songwriter from Thornhill, Ontario. They have some pretty good Chinese restaurants up there, I say. Surprisingly, this is Hayden’s EIGHTH LP released. Clocking in at 30 minutes, is it reeeeally a LP? Much like his recent work, it’s quiet, mellow and acoustic (except for the electric guitar tinged Dilapidated Heart). It sounds similar to the previous album .. somewhat folky, a hint of country and something all the girls will swoon to. I guess the banjo infused “Let’s Break Up” is a nice little tune that could be a soundtrack to some CBC small town drama show that will get cancelled in about 4 months.
All in all, I guess this continues the momentum that Hayden has built with his previous records, I don’t think this album will draw in any new fans, but the Hayden lovers out there will definitely be satisfied.
