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The Rural Alberta Advantage soak up the bittersweetness.

January 4, 2010
Can you say a band plays indie Americana if they're from Canada? Is there such a genre as Canadiacana? I don't know, but I'm going to find out. And the only way to do that is by listening to The Rural Alberta Advantage a lot more. There are worse things in life.

These three play roots-y indie rock that's meant for long car drives to the middle of nowhere. And since they all come from rural Alberta, perhaps they know a thing or two about long car drives to nowhere.

Singer/songwriting/guitarist Nils Edenloff (often backed by keyboardist/percussionist/other random instrumentalist Amy Cole's pretty harmonies) belts his heart out about love and wishing for things and needs not being met and general longing. It's all very emo in a Canadiacana kind of way.

The band had their debut recently reissued by Saddle Creek, a label that knows a thing or two about roots-y indie rock. Before we forget, if you decide you like The Rural Alberta Advantage you also might like this band Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, too. Anyway, this is a good band to cozy up to and let them let it all out for you.

BUY TICKETS TO SEE THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE AT MAXWELL'S!


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BUY TICKETS TO SEE THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE AT MERCURY LOUNGE (LATE SHOW)!


BUY TICKETS TO SEE THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE AT MERCURY LOUNGE (LATE SHOW)!


The Rural Alberta Advantage play Maxwell's, on Thursday, January 7th, at Terminal 5, on Friday, January 8th, and two shows at Mercury Lounge, on Saturday, January 9th.

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