Emily Haines And The Soft Skeleton

Emily Haines And The Soft Skeleton — What Is Free To A Good Home? EP

I was bored by Knives Don't Have Your Back. With the exception of "Doctor Blind," the record just melted into the walls and did little more than cast a black cloud over anyone within earshot. Live performances were intriguing but self-indulgent, yet everyone around me lauded Emily Haines' triumph as a gifted songstress. I just didn't get...
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What Is Free To A Good Home? EP

Emily Haines And The Soft Skeleton — Knives Don't Have Your Back

This much-delayed solo release is actually refreshing, as it's a true departure from Metric for Emily Haines. The writing is introspective, often revealing a scarred psyche, and the sparse instrumentation heightens the emotional impact of sleepy songs. Opener "Our Hell" is led by a haunting melody from Haines and plaintive piano augmented by...
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Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton's Knives Don't Have Your Back

The Longest Running Albums On The Campus Radio Chart

Here is the complete list of every album that has been on the Campus Radio Chart for 20 or more weeks since September 1995. The albums are listed in chronological order with each week total.The dates in the brackets indicate the week the record initially entered the chart, followed by the last week of continuous presence before exiting the chart....
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On The Road Again: Guns N' Roses, Emily Haines And God Forbid

We waited until the last minute to post Guns N' Roses' Canadian tour dates because, quite frankly, we were doubtful that they'd actually take place. But while the long-promised Chinese Democracy album that Axl Rose assured fans would see the light of day this year is still nowhere to be found on Universal's release schedule, the hard rock band...
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Emily Haines Gets Her Knives Out For Solo Debut

Metric frontwoman Emily Haines has been talking about her long anticipated solo debut album for quite a while, but now it finally has a firm title and release date. Metric's label, Last Gang Records, will release Knives Don't Have Your Back on Sept. 26. The album will be a major change of pace from what people are used to from Haines, as it's...
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