Road Apples is the 2nd full album by Canadian band The Tragically Hip. This is one of those albums that makes me wonder how I survived for so long without any albums by this excellent band. Recorded in New Orleans, Road Apples combines the indie-rock sound of their eponymous EP with American southern rock creating a great rock album.
Up To Here is The Tragically Hip's first full studio album. Released in 1989, about 2 years after their EP, this offering takes a more rocky direction. Here is what the EP promised but, perhaps, didn't quite deliver. The production seems much bigger and the songs seem more interesting - riffs and grooves everywhere. Gord Downie's vocals are also more driven and powerful - this may be due to increased confidence.
Note: After being stupidly busy and travelling for a few months, this is the first of a series of "first impressions" (OK, short and lazy) reviews of a number of albums that I've bought recently. The usual format of extended reviews will resume shortly.
