Southern Songs, by Allister Thompson

Southern Songs

by Allister Thompson

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fran3000 The melodicism of every track is intoxicatingly bright and immersive. Allister navigates these compositions with great composure and grace, deeply conscious of what makes them so enduring in the first place. If you like your cover songs performed with understated elegance, you're in the right place of mind to enjoy this album.

Paul Kean Beautiful rendition Allister. I’ll share it with the band and post on our networks.
Paul

Tichounko Allister’s covers have always been a triple treat for me: 1st, they usually discover new bands for me, 2nd, they’re made by a wonderful friend and 3rd, they’re beautiful.

This album is no exception. I love how perfect and yet warm it sounds, how much it reflects Allister’s affection of the original songs and how immersive the album is.

This time there’s a bonus: Knowing Allister’s disilussion from bands’ indifference but seeing Paul Kean of The Bats giving kudos is heartwarming & well deserved

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1.	Wide Open Road (originally by The Triffids, 1986) 03:59	info	buy track
2.	Great Southern Land (originally by Icehouse, 1982) 05:26	info	buy track
3.	Almost With You (originally by The Church, 1982) 05:10	info	buy track
4.	I've Got a Plan (originally by My Friend the Chocolate Cake, 1994) 03:15	info	buy track
5.	Afternoon in Bed (originally by The Bats, 1995) 03:54	info	buy track
6.	Pillars of Society (originally by Kev Carmody, 1988) 04:24	info	buy track
7.	Like This Train (originally by The Mutton Birds, 1996) 04:17	info	buy track
8.	Six Months in a Leaky Boat (originally by Split Enz, 1982) 04:52	info	buy track
9.	Holy Grail (originally by Hunters and Collectors, 1992) 03:34	info	buy track
10.	Spring Rain (originally by The Go-Betweens, 1986) 04:15	info	buy track
11.	Forgotten Years (originally by Midnight Oil, 1990) 04:50	info	buy track
12.	Away Away (originally by Weddings Parties Anything, 1987) 03:49	info	buy track
13.	Summer of My Life (originally by Archie Roach, 1990) 04:27	info	buy track

about

When I was a teen in late 80s/early 90s Southern Ontario, Canada, I started to learn guitar and became obsessed with music instead of typical Canadian boy pursuits like hockey. Seeking a "home", musically, I listened to music from everywhere, in every genre. Canadian music was fine, but it wasn't until I heard a band called The Church that something clicked. Not only this band's sound and vibe, but it also served as a gateway to the music of places far, far away yet somehow musical cultures where I felt right at home. The Church led to the Go-Betweens and more; my expanding worldview led me to Midnight Oil and Indigneous singer-songwriters like Roach and Carmody. My interest in folk-rock was sated by Weddings Parties Anything.

I can't say exactly what it was about the music of Australia and New Zealand, whether it's a toughness of mind and spirit or distinct sounds and approaches developed far from New York and London, but there's no question much of my favourite music is the product of these southern lands.

So I decided to pay homage to this music from my formative years that so inspired me by recording a selection of my favourites. If you are an admirer of one or more of these songs, I hope you find something to enjoy in these arrangements and performances.

VIDEO for "Like This Train"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ0BYJZbhzc

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Australia, New Zealand and Canada were founded on stolen land, one of the darker and more tragic things our countries have in common. This land has witnessed its own history of oppression; we have our own "Stolen Generations." I acknowledge "Southern Songs" was recorded on the territory of the Anishinaabeg peoples and within the lands protected by the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850.

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released August 2, 2022

Everything played and sung by Allister

See song pages for publishing info.
All songs have been licensed.

This album is dedicated to Archie Roach (1956-2022)

ARTISTS COVERED:
The Triffids/Icehouse/The Church/My Friend the Chocolate Cake/The Bats/Kev Carmody/The Mutton Birds/Split Enz/Hunters and Collectors/The Go-Betweens/Midnight Oil/Weddings Parties Anything/Archie Roach

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