Our Lady Peace - Happiness... Is Not A Fish You Can Catch (1999)
well i guess this album is a bit old. but its no reason not to love it. any of you who starting liking OLP during the "innocent" and "somewhere out there" phase and thereafter will realise that this era of OLP is quite different. the rawness of their is still somewhat apparent even after 2 albums.
this genre of music (altenative rock, post grunge, from wiki) is a breath of fresh air from the common r&b hip-hop rock pop rubbish you hear on the radios ever-so-everyday. the riffs are not heavy at all, yet they still make you wanna bob your head and shake your body. there are no problems with songs sounding similar within the album or between albums (just like linkin park and sometimes the fray). For me, the more memorable songs are One Man Army and Happiness And The Fish. just two of the songs that showcase Raine Maida's amazing falsetto ability, which he sadly dropped for a more mainstream sound later on. i shall not comment on the lyrics as i haven't yet scrutinised the lyrics booklet.
if you are interested in this album, i'm sad to say that it might not be an easy find. i couldn't find a copy in Singapore, and when i requested for HMV to order it for me, the suppliers simply refused to send it over. i got this album from a second-hand store in the US (thank you to my connections). but i also found that it was still availabe on the OLP official website. please do not download. i do not support non-supportiveness of great artists like these. unless its a last resort.
i hope you enjoy this album, or a few tracks at least.
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