Grenades by Kaia Kater - Uhune

ALBUM

The title of Quebecois roots singer Kaia Kater’s third album is a double entendre—a reference to both her father’s homeland of Grenada, and the US military invasion that prompted him to emigrate to Canada as a teenager in the mid-’80s. His spoken-word recollections form the conceptual framework for the record—a meditation on imperialism, displacement, and the cyclical nature of history. Leaning off the banjo-based traditionalism of her previous releases, Grenades exudes a hazy country-rock vibe redolent of the early-’70s Laurel Canyon greats, with Bahamas guitarist Christine Bougie’s dreamy electric-guitar slides serving as the portal through which Kater navigates her father’s past and our present. The album’s warm, familiar sound is embedded with bitter truths, as Kater observes the unstoppable creep of capitalism on the gorgeous Harvest-era Neil Young flashback “New Colossus,” or the war-torn scenes that cut through the organ-smoothed country-soul of the title track. But hope radiates from the despair—even as she laments the perils of the modern world on the stunning a cappella hymn “Hydrants,” her unbowed performance suggests giving up is not an option.

1. New Colossus

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

2. Heavenly Track

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

3. Canyonland

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

4. Power! Power! Power!

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

5. La Misère

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

6. Meridian Ground

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

7. Starry Day

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

8. Death of a Dream

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

9. Grenades

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

10. Hydrants

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

11. Everly

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

12. The Right One

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

13. Off the Plane

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

14. Poets Be Buried

Primary Artist: Kaia Kater; Main Performer
Composer: Kaia Kater; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Folk, Singer & Songwriter, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 25, 2018

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

93074023457