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The Most Serene Republic - ...And The Ever Expanding Universe

…And The Ever Expanding Universe

The Most Serene Republic play it incredibly safe while maintaining their baroque-rock rep on full-length No. 3, …And The Ever Expanding Universe. Arranging pop nuggets with brass and strings as proficiently as labelmates Broken Social Scene and Stars was never a problem for the Ontario septet before, so hiring BSS regular David Newfeld to produce this time doesn't scream, "We want to innovate." Fortunately, Feist-ier than ever backup vocalist Emma Ditchburn dominates her duets with lithe frontman Adrian Jewett–whenever she's not stuck harmonizing behind him. Their interplay paired with uncaged techno beats brings "Don't Hold Back, Feel A Little Longer" to life, and her warbling on "Heavens To Purgatory" shows unmatched poise. Fingers crossed for a Ditchburn side project, which will hopefully rouse these still-talented players from "BSS Jr." predictability. 

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Don’t Hold Back, Feel a Little Longer

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