Canadian Graffiti [LP] (Splatter Vinyl)

The Riptides - Canadian Graffiti [LP] (Splatter Vinyl)

Veteran Ottawa, ON pop-punkers The Riptides continue to re-issue the essential albums from their back catalog with Canadian Graffiti returning to print in an all new vinyl pressing from Pirates Press Records. After a successful collaboration with the label on their latest LP Burn After Listening as well as the re-issue of fan-favorite album Tales From Planet Earth, the time has come to bring 2017's Canadian Graffiti back for audiences old and new! Across 18 tracks in under 30 minutes, this record is quintessential Riptides: punk rock inspired by the Ramones & 90s Lookout! Records, power-pop hooks, and wry storytelling - along with rapidfire references to everything from Doctor Who to Stanley Kubrick to Star Trek. To top off the pop cultural potluck, it all comes packaged in a jacket featuring original art by Archie Comics legend Dan Parent! Recorded with legendary producer and long-time collaborator Mass Giorgini (Screech ing Weasel, Alkaline Trio, Rise Against) at Sonic Iguana Studios, Canadian Graffiti features longtime core Riptides members Andy Vandal and Bob Goblin joined by Dan Lumley (Screeching Weasel, Common Rider, Squirtgun) on drums, among other notable collaborators. There's even a shout out to the band's friend, Wimpy Rutherford of The Queers on "Wimpy Goes To Washington." Canadian rock icon Bif Naked provides guest vocals on the pop-punk duet "Someone Just Like You." "She was so incredibly kind and rad to work with," recalls Bob Goblin. "She killed it and I think it gives the listener one of the most unexpected tracks on the album, in the best possible way." Meanwhile, "Goodbye Hawaii" encapsulates much of what the band is all about in the space of just under two and a half minutes. "It's a love letter to Hawaii, surfing, girls, beaches, drinking. What's there not to love?!" says Bob. "Probably one of the definitive Riptides songs... if I can be pretentious enough to say that!" No wonder it has gone on to become a staple in live sets, and a fan-favorite sing along! Freshly re-mastered for this release by Giorgini, this is truly the quintessential version of this vital entry in The Riptides' discography. Bob Goblin believes it is a perfect gateway into their music for fans new and old alike. TRACK LIST: SIDE A 01. Shit Sandwich 02. Couldn't Care Less 03. Goodbye Hawaii 04. Totally Wasted 05. Wimpy Goes To Washington 06. Fast Girls 07. Get Out of My Dreams, Get into My Tardis 08. Homing Missile 09. Happy Ever After 10. Someone Just Like You SIDE B 11. Eyes Wide Shut 12. Spies Like Us 13. Beam Me Up 14. I Don't Wanna Go To Work 15. Motormouth 16. Manchurian Candidate 17. Babybottle 18. Waterloo