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Description
Canoe’s second album The Goldminer is a fictional story album that chronicles the life of a man who missed the Great American gold rush by 100 years, and has spent his life vainly pursuing his riches. The story unfolds track by track as we hear of his unfortunate shipwreck en-route to the oil fields of The Caspian Sea, his political motivations in The Continental Divide, and his childhood in Minnesota.
Researching concepts for the album in the Californian Gold Country, Canoe frontman Matt Hoiland has said, “I think the ‘lure of the gold‘ is part destiny and part jealousy. These two emotions basically define the album.”
The Goldminer begins stylistically where Canoe’s debut album Places left off, yet explores new directions with epic textures and grand finales. The group is more polished, more sincere and the lyricism is unparalleled.
Engineered and mixed by the band over a period of 14 months and mastered by the legendary Alan Douches (Midlake, Sufjan Stevens).
Credits
Musicians
- Matt Hoiland – Vocals, Acoustic & Electric guitar, Bass, Piano & Keys
- Cameron Steineckert – Electric Guitar, Banjo (track 3), Vocals (tracks 2, 3, 8 )
- Brett Pedersen – Drums, Vocals (tracks 2, 11)
- Carl Hoiland – Bass, Vocals (tracks 1, 11)
- Sofie Hoiland – Mandolin (track 8), Vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6)
- Jen Steineckert – Cello (tracks 1, 5)
- Adam and Darcie Sanders – Vocals (track 2)
- Britt White – Vocals (tracks 2, 11)
- Ashley Mae Christensen – Vocals (track 11)
Production Credits
- Engineered & Mixed by Matt Hoiland
- Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side
- All songs written by Matt Hoiland
- Artwork by Ashley Mae Christensen
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