SONG OF THE DAY
“How Does It Feel” by Zeus (Sounds Like Zeus EP, Arts & Crafts, 2009). Written by Rob Drake, Carlin Nicholson, Mike O’Brien, Neil Quin.
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– Sounds Like Zeus is the debut EP by Canadian indie band Zeus.
– The EP was recorded at Ill Eagle Studio and mixed at The Cracker Pit.
– The EP includes a cover of the Genesis song “That’s All”.
– In a positive review of the EP, critic Vish Khanna called the band “one of the sunniest additions to the Arts & Crafts roster”, and wrote that “‘Marching Through Your Head’ is a strong contender for pop song of the year.”
– Graham Kennedy of Chart magazine listed the EP among his top ten favourite albums of 2009.
– The song also appears as the first track on their first full-length debut album, Say Us, released in 2010.
– In a positive review of the album, critic Noel Murray said fans of Sloan and of the New Pornographers should “should warm immediately to Zeus”, and wrote that “after moonlighting from their gig as Jason Collett’s backing band… [they] deserve to move from the side of the stage to the front.”
– Critic Andrew Leahey wrote that Say Us “re-creates the sunny strains of Sloan, The Hollies, and the Beatles to charming effect.”
– In a neutral review, critic Pieter J Macmillan wrote that the band’s democratic approach to singing and song writing lead to a remarkable coherence of sound throughout the album. However, he continued the album’s “lack of originality is felt particularly strong… in the lyrics.”
– Zeus is a Toronto-based Canadian indie rock band, signed to the record label Arts & Crafts, whose members include Rob Drake, Carlin Nicholson, Mike O’Brien, and Neil Quin.
– In addition to recording and performing the music of Zeus, the band also serves as the backing band for Canadian musician Jason Collett.