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What do you get when you blend the ashes of Fall Down Go Boom (Lafoy, Powell, Macpherson) and Lost Dakotas (Bovaconti)? The Supers, a throwback-to-the-'60s rock 'n roll band that's groovier than Austin Powers could ever even imagine. What's so great is, this band isn't trying to be groovy. They just are. Lafoy is one of Canada's most sought-after studio bass players, and on this album, it's easy to see - or rather, hear - why. In Powell and Bovaconti, The Supers have a tandem of two acclaimed guitarists who complement each other's lines fluidly. The songs are catchy and well-crafted (but not self-consciously so), and if there were any justice in the world, this would be the summer album of 1999. The band recorded drum and bass tracks, as well as most of the guitar tracks, at the relatively comfortable Rogue Folk Studios in Toronto. Once finished, the hi-tech quartet took the tape home, switched formats to ADAT and DA-88, then proceeded to record keyboard, overdubs and vocals on Powell's Mac G3, using Metro for sequencing and Deck for recording. A Korg digital mixer tied into the ADAT made the process easier for the group.
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