P:ano - The Den CD

Second full-length CD from Vancouver's symphonic pop mavericks led by Nick Krgovich   Track list 1 F***ing Ugly Bouffant 2:09 2 Working 1:41 3 We'll Go In Character Together 4:05 4 Arguing 2:32 5 L.D. 3:37 6 Failure 4:33 7 Loud Son 5:41 8 Flowers (Don't You Bring Me No) 2:33 9 After School Special (Kvos Tv 12) 4:17 10 Noni Song 3:34 11 New Son 6:51 12 The Worst Thing Ever You Could Do 4:08 13 Across The Street, Desert Plants 2:31 "Lush is a word that music critics use entirely too often, but one would be hard-pressed to find a more accurate adjective to describe the latest p:ano album. To flesh out the uniformly slow, sad songs on The Den, the Vancouver four-piece recruited 18 guest musicians. Among that number are some of the city's finest players, including cellist Peggy Lee, singer Veda Hille, and multi-instrumentalist Stefan Udell (of the Beans). As a result, tracks such as 'L.D.' and 'The Worst Thing You Could Ever Do' are laden with strings, brass, and choirlike backing vocals. I