Pride

by Ashley MacIsaac

Overview

Volatile Nova Scotian fiddler and singer/songwriter Ashley MacIsaac's penchant for experimentation has often led him into some interesting projects, such as 1995's Celtic rock oddity Hi How Are You Today? and 2003's self-titled foray into adult alternative rock, but Pride -- a raw and rowdy collection of heartache, rage, and introspection -- feels as suspicious as the Marky Mark-style gangster picture that graces the inside jacket. Gone is the Cape Breton-style fiddler of Fine Thank You Very Much and Close to the Floor, replaced here by compressed drums, distorted guitars, and thin, lo-fi vocals that sneer through faux-punk songs with titles like "Bitch" and "High Time Living." MacIsaac's voice has gotten stronger over the years -- think Skip Spence imitating Nick Cave -- and some of the material, like the bluesy "Nights Wasted Away," actually benefits from his ragged delivery, but while it may be liberating for MacIsaac to forsake the instrument that got him where he is in the first place, it is ultimately at the audience's expense. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/21/2006
Label:	Koch / Koch/Linus
UPC:	0803057006526
Rank:	242288

Tracks

1. Bitch
2. Just Because
3. Love 'Em
4. Because You Love Me
5. High Times Living
6. Hey Alright
7. Revolution
8. Nights Wasted Away
9. A Man Like You
10. Because I Love You
11. Sick of Rock & Roll

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ashley MacIsaac   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
John Kanakis   Various Instruments,Multi Instruments
Ron Lopata   Various Instruments,Multi Instruments

Technical Credits

Terry Sawchuk   Audio Engineer
Noah Mintz   Mastering
Angelique Caplette   Photography
John Kanakis   Composer,Producer
Ron Lopata   Composer,Producer
Terrance Lee Sawchuk   Engineer
Ashley MacIsaac   Art Direction,Composer