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The Deep Dark Woods — Winter Hours

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) February 18, 2009 3:38 pm
Those who fell in love with The Deep Dark Woods' under-the-radar sophomore effort, Hang Me, Oh Hang Me, and were expecting something mind-blowing from its follow-up may initially be disappointed with Winter Hours. The Saskatoon-based four-piece had every right to make this a crashing jamboree, but they pulled back on the reins and instead focused...
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Polaris Short Listers Suggest Future Nominees

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By Aaron Brophy and Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 22, 2009 3:20 pm
"I call bullshit!" Chad VanGaalen shouted from the stage just after he pieced together that Leonard Cohen, who turned 75 that day, didn't make it to the short-list at Monday night's Polaris Music Prize gala. Cohen's Live In London double CD/DVD package made this year's Polaris Music Prize long list and was a bit of a contentious pick...
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Deep Dark Woods Tour Announced

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) July 3, 2009 1:23 pm
Saskatoon's The Deep Dark Woods will take the scenic route on their upcoming North American tour. The summer-fall trek is in support of the band's recent release, Winter Hours, and will take the alt.country quartet from Manitoba to the northern U.S. and back to western Canada. The band's amazing song "The Sun Never Shines" is...
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Deep Dark Woods Love Murder Ballads

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) January 29, 2009 2:05 pm
The Deep Dark Woods use a simple formula to determine when it's time to make a new album. They ask themselves, "Do we have enough songs?" The exhaustive planning most bands suffer through in crafting a new disc — choosing songs from a pool of possibilities, then recording, re-recording, overdubbing and arranging the tracks — is a...
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Free Deep Dark Woods Track Available

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) January 12, 2009 11:32 am
You can hear "The Sun Never Shines," the closing track to The Deep Dark Woods' upcoming Winter Hours album, for free as this week's CHARTtrack. The band's third album will be released on Feb. 17 through Black Hen. The 12-track effort was recorded by Juno Award-winning producer and musician Steve Dawson at his Factory Studios in...
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CHARTtrack: The Deep Dark Wood's "The Sun Never Shines"

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By CHARTattack Staff January 9, 2009 4:37 pm
"The Sun Never Shines" can be found on The Deep Dark Woods' third album, Winter Hours. The extended, eight-minute track draws from influences like Neil Young, The Byrds and Gram Parsons to create a track that's a combination of modern alt.country and the folk rock of yesteryear. It's the kind of track where you won't...
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Pumping: The Deep Dark Woods — Winter Hours

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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) January 7, 2009 11:49 am
The last song on here, "The Sun Never Shines," sounds like it could have come off of My Morning Jacket's Z, which I think we can all agree is super-awesome.
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Hang Out With The Deep Dark Woods

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By CHARTattack Staff August 30, 2007 4:30 pm
Saskatoon may be a prairie town, but look and listen hard enough and you'll find The Deep Dark Woods. The quartet's second album, Hang Me Oh Hang Me, will be released by Black Hen Music on Sept. 11. Singer/guitarist Ryan T. Boldt, guitarist Burke C. Barlow, bassist C.S. Mason and drummer Lucas Goetz blend country, rock and folk elements on...
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