Tigers Jaw
Spirit Desire 7”
Tiny Engines; 2009
When I was first introduced to the music of Tigers Jaw, the upbeat mix of pop zip and punk heart I heard instantly impressed me. The self-titled record the group released in late 2008 was jam-packed with enough toe-tapping, fist-pumping, indie rock sing-alongs to make even the most jaded, arms-crossed-across-the-chest punk happy. Yet, on the tasty bit of wax that is the Spirit Desire 7”, it seems that the band’s energy has mellowed quite a bit. This is to be expected as anyone matures and experiences the occasional tumult that life has to offer, but these three songs (four, if you count the bonus track included on the digital download) aren’t nearly as urgent as those on last year’s album.
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