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Vancouver Nights by Vancouver Nights
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fave it Piano | New Wave
12 tracks | 38 minutes
Released Dec 2003
on endearing records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:08 Naikoon Park lyrics BUY MP3 02:08 Naikoon Park lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:08 Naikoon Park
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:49 All the Right Moves lyrics BUY MP3 02:49 All the Right Moves lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:49 All the Right Moves
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 If, By Will lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 If, By Will lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 If, By Will
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:36 Two Spirited lyrics BUY MP3 02:36 Two Spirited lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:36 Two Spirited
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:12 Ben lyrics BUY MP3 04:12 Ben lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:12 Ben
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:40 Joy Is Like the Rain lyrics BUY MP3 02:40 Joy Is Like the Rain lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:40 Joy Is Like the Rain
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:04 A Room of One's Own lyrics BUY MP3 04:04 A Room of One's Own lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:04 A Room of One's Own
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:15 Dark Is My Heart lyrics BUY MP3 04:15 Dark Is My Heart lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:15 Dark Is My Heart
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:03 Final Hour lyrics BUY MP3 02:03 Final Hour lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:03 Final Hour
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:12 Goodbye Mr. Chips lyrics BUY MP3 03:12 Goodbye Mr. Chips lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:12 Goodbye Mr. Chips
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Female fronted indie pop
Editorial review
Vancouver Night's self-titled debut gets a rough start with the choppy "Naikoon Park" and spends the rest of the album trying to make up ground. Sure, Sara Lapsley has a very melodic and excellent voice for this type of recording, but some aspects of the album have to be questioned: the unnecessary guitar solo that she uneasily sings over during "If, By Will," the child-like vocals and Sesame Street subject matter of "Joy Is Like the Rain," and the hokey "Good-bye Mr. Chips." However, there are some redeeming qualities that can be found on this album, like "Final Hour" and "Two Spirited," the latter of which is a classically written pop song that may be worth the price of the CD itself. Perhaps this is the sound they were going for all along. With Lapsley being originally known as the lead singer/songwriter in the riot grrrl band Kreviss and Dan Bejar contributing as guitarist (also of Destroyer), it might have been hard to get into the swing of things in this genre. Previous to its North American release, Vancouver Nights was already a hit on the Quattro label in Japan. It will be interesting to see what kind of attention it draws on this side of the ocean. ~ Jennifer Jones, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Sara Lapsley's Vancouver Nights (now defunct) have garnered themselves international acclaim with the release of their self-titled album on both Endearing in North America and Quattro in Japan .
Originally known for her time as the lead singer/songwriter in the riot girl band Kreviss, Sara completed two years of classical study at capilano college in Vancouver. The result...complex, mature, joyous compositions delivered with glossy, vintage vocals.
Sara's melodious piano is backed by Dan Bejar (destroyer, new pornographers), Sean Mrazek, and Steve Ballough.