Songs From A Second Wave

Like the material that comprised its critically heralded predecessor, Songs from a Second Wave captures the inspired and inspiring work of guitarist/vocalist and principal songwriter Rejean Ricard, drummer/percussionist Jacques Dubois and bass player Eric Van Buren, and projects it in layer upon vibrant layer of extra-spectral resonance, conjuring sonic shapes and shadows at once classically familiar and compellingly novel. First-rate performances and bang-on harmonies mingle with decidedly adroit arrangements, timeless production nuances and subtly profound lyrics, ultimately confirming the Telepathic Butterflies membership among the contemporary masters of the melodic pop realm.

The namesake compositions on Songs from a Second Wave were written, rehearsed and recorded in the south end of the Telepathic Butterflies’ hometown of Winnipeg, Canada. Songs from a Second Wave is bookended with a good-natured and instantly memorable opening rocker called “Bonhomie,” and the dreamy, Beatlesque closer “Big Bang!,” several lines of which are delivered en francais – a first for any Telepathic Butterflies recording. (rainbow quartz)