Our Lady Peace: Burn Burn: Live Interview/Review Raine Maida 
In 2009, Our Lady Peace produced their seventh album, Burn Burn, released on Warner Music's Independent Label Group. The 10 tracks will be available on July 21st, 2009. This album is their first since 2005, self-produced by the band at Raine's home studio in L.A. Our Lady Peace surpassed Platinum sales status in Canada, sold over 5 million albums worldwide, won four Juno awards, The Much Music Awards and have shared the stage with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Faith No More, The Goo Goo Dolls, The Ramones, Stone Temple Pilots and Alanis Morrisette.
Our Lady Peace is: Raine Maida: vocals, lyricist, Duncan Coutts: bass, Jeremy Taggart: percussion, and Steve Mazur: guitar
For years, music has been lacking acoustics, raw vocals, live instruments and pure driven rock and roll. The days of full bands performing with energy directed to the crowd, have been long gone. The monotonous subjection to the business of music and its lack of knowledge and experience with the subterranean has forced fans, as well as musicians, to revert to what they already know and like. Burn Burn is proof that music is indeed, still alive and thriving.
"I'm not for sale / but I've been sold", anthemic lyrics from the first track, "All You Did Was Save My Life", intros Steve's aesthetic guitar to Raine on vocals, "You looked at me as you walked in the room / like a Red Sea you split me open / somehow knew these wings were stolen / All You Did Was Save My Life." The tune progresses with the addition of Jeremy, then Duncan, in brash harmony with "I'm not dying." "All You Did Was Save My Life" is an introspective self realization.
"Dreamland" is reminiscent of mid 90's sublime (the definition, not the band) interspersed with extreme positivity that can only be gleaned from being thrust into a world where morals and ethics are oftentimes difficult to maintain. Raine pleads: "In mystery land the kids are alright / and the sky is blue / we all got wings / you know I love flying / I'm headed to the moon / the sun on my face / my head in the clouds / time on my side / my feet off the ground . . . I'm not comin' down."
"Paper Moon" is delicate elegance. Steve scorches throughout the track, as surreal as Raine's hypnotic vocal range: "I was thinking if you know a way out / then I'd like to go with you / and we can burn out like candles / under that paper moon / . . . they just don't know anything at all" All four of them (Raine, Duncan, Jeremy and Steve) annihilate the idealism of what "music" is today, bringing it right back to what works: simplicity. Raine ends: "There's a time that you get turned around / life itself just wears you out / you keep getting ready for that big parade." This tune is one for the stadiums.
To purchase Burn Burn on and after July 21st, 2009: http://www.ourladypeace.net stocked with video, music, and studio sessions. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/OurLadyPeace.
To listen to a 45 minute interview with Raine Maida and Susan Marie on Think Twice Radio: http://www.thinktwiceradio.com
Our Lady Peace will be performing at Western New York's largest series on July 3rd, The Molson Park Canal Concert Series, 5:30 - 10:30pm: http://www.canalconcerts.com.
Our Lady Peace, on Burn Burn, transcends what is currently being sold and defined as music.
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at 12:17 on June 15th, 2009
It is a review of their current CD yet to be released, not a press release. I added their next show to the review and the audio interview so people are able to listen to the artist. The music is not yet available to the "general public" nor the music in the audio attached. Perhaps I should transcribe the interview itself. This is a review of the music I felt would be of interest to arts, entertainment and music. There are many things I can add to the article that are more newsworthy than a music review and audio interview regarding Raine Maida and his accomplishments. I am not specific promotion for the band. I am an independent radio producer, journalist and Public Relations Executive contacted by their marketing team. Thank you Jarret, let me use a different angle.
at 23:46 on June 15th, 2009
How were the other tracks on the album?
at 04:39 on June 16th, 2009
I have a 4 track CD for marketing, waiting on the 10 track, but all four are equally fantastic Dan.
at 13:11 on June 22nd, 2009
Hey Susan, well, I thought it was a good review :). Anyways, just curious... what were the 4 tracks on the marketing CD? I'm guessing, "All You Did...", "Paper Moon", "Dreamland", and... "Monkey Brains"?? I can't wait to hear all 10 tracks like you... and every other fan of OLP. :) Have a great day!!
at 19:26 on July 11th, 2009
I'm so excited for the new album.. I have preordered a copy and can't wait for a sneak peak in Ottawa at our annual rockin' Bluesfest on Tuesday!! This review is getting me excited to hear all the new tracks!