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Since guitarist, singer/songwriter, and co-founder of The Sadies—Dallas Good—passed in February 2022, his final studio appearance is tainted with a melancholy hue.
You have to love the guy. He pens this album’s promotional material stating, “Colder Streams is, by far, the best record that has ever been made by anyone. Ever.” While that statement is knowingly and hilariously a wild exaggeration, the 11th release from the Toronto-based, foursome certainly contains some of The Sadies’ finest work.
Colder Streams is one of the group’s most diverse sets, even for a quartet that prides itself on its eclectic and nearly indescribable combination of rock, surf, pop, country, twang, and psychedelic music. The Sadies’ fire burns with plenty of retro twists. Producer and longtime fan Richard Reed Perry (from Arcade Fire) keeps the approach tight (nothing over four minutes) and unvarnished with extraneous frills.
Hopefully, Good’s death doesn’t mean the end for this renowned outfit. His last stand reaffirms everything he built with The Sadies and confirms their status as one of Canada’s preeminent groups.
