The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra is a chamber-pop band located in Toronto that formed in 2005.[1]
Truth in the Dark
edit| Truth In The Dark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra | ||||
| Released | January 4, 2008[2] | |||
| Genre | Alternative/Pop | |||
| The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Truth In The Dark is the first studio album by Canadian pop-alternative group The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra. The album was released in December 2007 physically, and was released to iTunes on January 4, 2008.[3]
Reception
editThe album received positive reviews, praising lead singer Kristin Mueller-Heaslip's "fraught, full-throttle operatic vocals", and pianist Benjamin Mueller-Heaslip’s "unique and uncompromised" compositions and arrangements.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Impostor" | Karl Mohr | 1:51 |
| 2. | "Driving Me Backwards" | Brian Eno | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Truth in the Dark" | Benjamin Mueller-Heaslip | 3:14 |
| 4. | "I Didn’t Sleep" | Benjamin Mueller-Heaslip | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Recurrents" | Ian Revell | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Elevator" | Karl Mohr | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Comet" | Wire | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Blue Bolero" | Benjamin Mueller-Heaslip | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Let’s Fall in Love" | M."B".Kaler | 4:07 |
| 10. | "I’ll Try" | Geoff Marshall | 4:05 |
| 11. | "The Death of Arafat" | Benjamin Mueller-Heaslip | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Lost In The Stars" | Kurt Weill | 2:49 |
| The Torture Memos | ||||
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| Studio album by The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra | ||||
| Released | December 1, 2009[6] | |||
| Genre | Alternative/Pop | |||
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The Torture Memos
editThe Torture Memos is the second studio album by Canadian pop-alternative group The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra. Unlike the band's first album, their sophomore record is written as a concept album, revolving around a series of documents produced by the United States’ Office of Legal Council between 2002 and 2005. The text in the lyrics is taken directly from these documents.[7][8] The album was released to iTunes and CD Baby on December 1, 2009.[9] The album in its entirety was first performed live at the Tranzac Club in Toronto, Ontario on June 6, 2009, and the video footage of the performance was released to the band's official YouTube channel.[10] Additionally, a music video for the song 'Good Faith' was released. The video is a stop-motion animation film, and was shot by Benjamin Mueller-Heaslip.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Have Asked Us To Address" | 2:40 |
| 2. | "The Interrogators Remove The Hood" | 2:40 |
| 3. | "This Sensation Is Based Upon A Deeply Rooted Physiological Response" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "The Ultimate Question Is" | 1:55 |
| 5. | "Technique" | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Medical Personnel Are On The Scene" | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Drawing Distinctions Between Gradations Of Pain Is Not An Easy Task" | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Good Faith" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Self Defense" | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Authority" | 2:12 |
| 11. | "Please Let Us Know If We May Be Of Further Assistance" | 3:46 |
References
edit- ^ Terauds, John (2007-08-23). "Parkdale orchestra rages against mainstream". The Star. Toronto.
- ^ "Truth in the Dark by Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra". iTunes. 4 June 2008.
- ^ "CD Baby Music Store".
- ^ http://parkdalerevolutionaryorchestra.com/who/
- ^ http://parkdalerevolutionaryorchestra.com/truth-in-the-dark/
- ^ "iTunes – Music – The Torture Memos by The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "American Civil Liberties Union : Key Issues". Aclu.org. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ Webmaster, The (2010-02-10). "John Yoo authored song Lyrics for "The Torture Memos" music performed by the Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra". Fire John Yoo!. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra | The Torture Memos". CD Baby. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The Torture Memos (live)". YouTube. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The Torture Memos: Good Faith (8/11)". YouTube. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "The Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra | The Torture Memos". CD Baby. Retrieved 2012-03-19.