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Howdy! I've actually been around FA for about 10 years, but left for a long period of time after some irl stuff got realer, and deleted my account before you could change your username (lol). I haven't decided to start posting yet, but in the meantime, if you know me from elsewhere, or just wanna connect, feel free to send a note. (though not for RP , sorry!!) Gonna fill out the rest of this eventually...

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Four years passed since the release of "We Were Set Up," the record that cemented Canasta's place as a staple - perhaps even the unspoken centerpiece - of Chicago's orchestral pop scene this millennium. But according to the "Chicago Reader," the wait was worth it: "...this local sextet's second full-length, "The Fakeout, the Tease and the Breather," is so perfect—every note falling into place with deeply satisfying craftsmanship—that you'll swear you've heard it before. But you haven't..." Making use of a collaborative songwriting process that relies on all six musicians, Canasta has always augmented the standard rock set-up with an piano, keyboard, violin and trombone. But despite an ever-changing roster that has included nineteen members (!), founders Matt Priest and Elizabeth Lindau continue to keep the lyrics thoughtful, the orchestrations meticulous, the melodies unforgettable and the sound uniquely "Chicagoan." The past twelve months have been the band's busiest yet, including a sold-out, headlining show at Chicago's Old Town School, a win in The Deli's "Best of Chicago Fans' Poll," a recording session for Dayotrotter, ambitious music videos for the singles "Mexico City,” “Magazine (Songwriter on a Train)” and “Becoming You,” and their first-ever tour abroad… to the hinterlands of Mongolia!

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Canasta’s long-awaited new album is finally available! Following an inspired remix collection, some shifts in the lineup, and a few more years of experience, Matt Priest and Canasta followed up their enjoyable debut, "We Were Set Up," with "The Fakeout, the Tease and the Breather," an hour-long collection that deftly balances between being very much of its time and place and carving out something individual at the same time. From the beginning, with the lengthy "Becoming You," there's a sense that the band's ever more comfortable with the big and dramatic: the extended organ-led opening in combination with Priest's high, focused vocals suggest a pretty clear line of descent from acts like U2, James, Coldplay, Arcade Fire, and more. But whether it's the slower builds or the sense of brisk focus instead of huge arena-aimed stomps, Canasta don't go over the edge, and the sweet violin-led conclusion is more of a winning nod than a huge attention getter. It's a good omen for the remainder of the album, with the spiky massed vocal moments from their first album echoing here; the lead instrumentation changing on a dime between guitars and pianos and whatever else, and the rhythm section kicking along. Priest also shows he's good for genre shifts without overstating the case: "I Don't Know Where I Was Going with This" isn't a classic country/rock song as such (though it might not be too far from the Band, turning into a lovely horn-driven mini-epic toward the end), while the dramatic "Appreciation" could almost be his take on a Lee Hazlewood number in a higher register, with its dramatic pauses, horn breaks, and a sense of a sad, wasted space to fill. The whole band has a great ear for performances that complement each other's work and provides the icing on the cake: consider the delicate end of "Mountains of Molehills" as a strong example, with guitar and keyboard lines softly dancing around each other.