Andrew Rodriguez — Here Comes The Light

I'm not exaggerating in the least when I say that Bodega's Without A Plan, the last CD by Andrew Rodriguez's old band, was one of the most criminally slept-on albums in Canadian history. Seriously, go find it this second and spin it to death. It's amazing. Here Comes The Light is a more tempered affair. It's full of the same melodic, breezy rock as Without A Plan, but it's far more laid back. Rodriguez displays tons of songwriting flair, but his best decision is unquestionably taking on Montreal's Angela Desveaux as back-up vocalist, and lead on the stellar "Come On In." The tracks on this disc won't grab you as quickly as the ones on Bodega's swan song, but you'll find them mysteriously stuck in your head for days on end nonetheless. With luck, Rodriguez's ridiculously long stay under the radar comes to an end here and now.