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November 23rd, 2006
Best of Ottawa

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Spring comes early
Chris Whibbs

My Dad vs Yours' debut voted Best Album/EP of 2006
photo: Aaron McKenzie Fraser

Though this glorious statement of musical precision may seem like an odd choice to come out on top of other admirable Ottawa efforts, one listen to My Dad vs Yours' After Winter Must Come Spring disproves all doubts. Each note has been dutifully put in place and it seems the slightest breeze could alter the precarious beauty of each song. Even more amazing is that this post-rock-influenced five-piece had a mere EP under their belts before they accomplished the sublime moods that shine through every layered guitar note and crashing climax of this debut. Constant gigging and a low-key approachability never hurt when trying to win over the locals, either. This is the soundtrack to a future when the city comes out of its caves and thinks again of the blossoming seasons ahead. In that way, this is not just the musical equivalent of change, but of the one thing this city sorely needs: hope. My Dad vs Yours headline XPress' Best of Ottawa party on Friday, November 24, at Barrymore's, 8 p.m., $8 /$10

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Eloquently written!

The way in which you described their music was pure poetry. "Each note has been dutifully put in place and it seems the slightest breeze could alter the precarious beauty of each song." I especially loved that sentence because it truly illustrates how delicate the melodies are.

Rachela Brisindi

November 27th, 2006

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