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Posted in music on June 17, 2008
The Organ reunite...to say goodbye
by BrooklynVegan Mike
I know I wasn't the only one to get veklempt when Vancouver quartet The Organ decided to call it a day in December of 2006. Their debut album, 2004's Grab That Gun, was an embracing collection of songs that has received heavy play at my pad from it's release to this day.
So what bittersweet joy I received the other day from Mint Records when I learned that last year the band very quietly reunited to finish up the songs that were in the works for their ultimately scrapped follow-up. The e.p, entitled Thieves, will clean out The Organ's closet with six songs and serve as a farewell to the dedicated fanbase that have been holding out (myself included) for a possible reunion.
Let The Bells Ring
Due October 14th, one of the songs, "Let The Bells Ring" (above), was released as a seven inch and the other songs have floated online as live bootlegs. For those pining for other Organ-related sounds, check out lead singer Katie Sketch's new outfit, Mermaids and her sister Shmoo's project Die Cowboy Die
Thieves
1. Even In The Night
2. Oh What A Feeling
3. Let The Bells Ring
4. Fire In The Ocean
5. Can You Tell Me One Thing
6. Don't Be Angry
Posted on June 17, 2008 1:38 PM
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Comments (16)
veklempt?
jeez...
Posted by Anonymous | June 17, 2008 1:43 PM
reunion shows, please!
Posted by Anonymous | June 17, 2008 1:50 PM
I played with them in 2004. They used my amp. They were nice.
Posted by Poingly | June 17, 2008 1:54 PM
Great music, pretty good lyrics, average singer. Very plain voice--a shame. I wanted to like them more--as Smiths-flavored bands go....
Posted by SoySalami | June 17, 2008 2:23 PM
"Brother" is a classic.
Posted by adam | June 17, 2008 2:38 PM
thanks for the news, bv! I was just listening to them today & wishing that I had more material...
Posted by banyon | June 17, 2008 3:03 PM
terrible derivative band. good riddance
Posted by jimmy the greek | June 17, 2008 3:41 PM
^^^derivative, yes. terrible, hell no^^^
Posted by Christopher | June 17, 2008 3:52 PM
They sound like that band 'For Against' if the singer was female.
Posted by Richie | June 17, 2008 4:16 PM
im still waiting for a reunion... I love them
Posted by bulbotj | June 18, 2008 10:38 PM
her voice is everything but average. mermaids sound cool btw
Posted by dooshan | June 19, 2008 7:47 AM
oh I love this band soooooo much
Posted by nenad | June 19, 2008 10:29 AM
Fantastic.
Posted by aggle | June 19, 2008 10:02 PM
stoked.
Posted by Anonymous | July 4, 2008 3:39 PM
My favorite Canadian band of all time bar none, and Im from there. Theres something innately soulfull about the whole thing and it makes sense that there could only be one perfect album. Alot of hyperbole but they definately deserve it.
Posted by Luke | July 30, 2008 9:53 PM
The organ es una de las mejores bandas que he escuchado en este último tiempo, lamentablemente como se dice lo bueno dura poco, por más que escucho sus temas no aburren, sus melodías son excelentes, espero que vuelvan a juntarse algún día, ya que tienen bastantes seguidores.
Posted by Javier - Chile | October 19, 2008 9:23 PM