Sam Roberts Band - I Feel You (2011)

Oh Canadian music is awesome.  One of the best out there is the Sam Roberts Band.  If you are Canadian and have fully functional ears you probably already know them, as I believe they are fairly prominent within the country.  Point is, great, great band.

The band have three records to their name so far, and "I Feel You" is the first single to be released from their forthcoming album, Collider, due for a May 10th release.

The music has subtly evolved from their debut album, and the single starts off heavier than anything I've previously heard from the band, while still maintaining the catchy pop songcraft they've become known for.  Although if the pre-release press from the band is any indication, the album as a whole may be a departure from the retro 70s-style rock, as the band have called it a "brass-blasted Afro-funk blowout" with a soul shuffle.  Percussionist Ben Massarella, from Califone, is featured on the album, as well as Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra woodwind player Stuart Bogie.

Needless to say I'm quite excited to hear what this all sounds like.

Listen to the single "I Feel You" HERE.