The Hip's self-titled debut album is blanketed with a roadside texture that is interesting only because it harnesses their music in it's rawest and earliest stages. Gord Downie has not yet mastered his poetic rigidity or his soothsayer approach to obscure experiences and events here as he does on future albums. Instead, the simplicity (and immaturity) of their first outing comes fumbling through on a track like "I'm a Werewolf Baby," but redemption is quickly found with the frustrated cry of {&"Sm...   [ read more ]

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The Tragically Hip's self-titled debut album is blanketed with a roadside texture that is interesting only because it harnesses their music in its rawest and earliest stages. Gordon Downie has not yet mastered his poetic rigidity or his soothsayer approach to obscure experiences and events here as he does on future albums. Instead, the simplicity (and immaturity) of their first outing comes fumbling through on a track like "I'm a Werewolf Baby," but redemption is quickly found with the frustrated ...   [ read more ]

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With Trouble at the Henhouse, the Tragically Hip turned in an album that is in the same vein as their previous record, Day for Night. Although Trouble at the Henhouse would have benefited from a more gritty sound, the CD is a set of professional anthemic hard rock -- with occasionally dips into bar band boogie. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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