Category:
Rock / Pop

Try if you like:
Bright Eyes, Decemberists, Okkervil River, Weakerthans

The Details mark another quality rock band coming from the prairie town of Winnipeg. Is boredom fueling the creativity in this city not really known for talent? Whatever it is, the home of the Weakerthans is about to be known as the home of The Details, another great pop-rock band that has the charisma and talent to go places.

Draw A Distance. Draw A Border is the foursome's first album and while they do have some similarities to that of the Weakerthans there is so much texture and diversity on here to set them apart. There's almost a Bruce Springsteen style opening on the first track "Always, Always, Always, Never" until the vocals enter. The simple yet stated guitar riffs lead to sheer enjoyment of this track generating buzz for the rest of the album. Then they throw a wrench in and rock out pretty hard on "Reunion Souvenirs", a great change of pace earlier on.  

The mellow "I Asked What We Should Do. You Said, I Just Don't Want to Think." gives you a feeling of overwhelming heartbreak without being overly sentimental. Not an easy task whatsoever. It is the details in the production and guitar noodling that make this band stand out.

The quiet rock that The Details craft is not something to be taken lightly. All musicians know that these heartfelt songs are sometimes the trickiest to pull of in the studio but Draw A Distance shows that The Details have what it takes in order to succeed.