Reunion Tour

by The Weakerthans

Reunion Tour cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 September 2007
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 37:12
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

John K. Samson continues to cement his reputation as one of indie rock's most literate lyricists on the Winnipeg quartet's fourth album. The songs on 'Reunion Tour' serve as intricately detailed short stories, exploring melancholic themes of aging, forgotten athletes, and poignant reflections on Canadian geography.

Genres

Descriptors: grief, storytelling, acoustic, personal, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Civil Twilight (3:17)
  2. Hymn of the Medical Oddity (3:08)
  3. Relative Surplus Value (2:37)
  4. Tournament Of Hearts (3:34)
  5. Virtute the Cat Explains Her Departure (4:08)
  6. Elegy from Gump Worsley (2:43)
  7. Sun in an Empty Room (4:00)
  8. Night Windows (4:35)
  9. Bigfoot! (2:23)
  10. Reunion Tour (2:07)
  11. Utilities (4:34)

Credits

  • The Weakerthans - primary artist
  • Simon Hughes - artwork, illustration [illustrations by]
  • Greg Smith - bass, vocals, keyboards
  • Jason Tait - drums, percussion, vibraphone [vibes], glockenspiel, keyboards, banjo, loops
  • Stephen Carroll - guitar, vocals, guitar [pedal steel], keyboards
  • Pete Wagner - merchandising [merchandising and various labour by]
  • John K. Samson - vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Julie Penner - trumpet

More from The Weakerthans: full discography