DEARLY BELOVED
You Are the Jaguar
Maple Music/Kindling
· And you are a gazelle.
Lead by alt-rocker/producer Rob Higgins, Toronto’s Dearly Beloved adheres to a rugged lifestyle largely attributable to their post-punk leanings. Higgins, who is a well-known figure in T.O.’s indie scene, also has the added distinction of being the nephew of Canadian rock legend Geddy Lee. A tough act to follow, but he does so with aplomb!
Teaming up with fast friends such as percussionist/guitarist Damon Richardson (Danko Jones), singer Niva Chow (Sticky Rice) and guitarist John Pogue (Sometimes Why), Higgins digs deep and submits noise to order as he belts out 10 breathtaking tracks. It’s not surprising that the majority of his subject matter deals cathartically with issues such as mortality, religion, disappointment and consequence – You Are the Jaguar was composed over a 10-month period during which singer-songwriter Higgins kept a vigil at his father’s deathbed.
Channelling his rage and sorrow into every note, he exposes his innermost thoughts and emotions without coming off as being either whiny or self-centred. Dearly Beloved is a band that knows how to celebrate life – by acknowledging death and then blowing right past it.
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