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Those Were The Days A long time ago, in what seems like a different country altogether, there was a band from Calgary called Red Autumn Fall. Their songs swam, their performances were memorable, their ability to skip from ethereal landscapes to post-punk aggression was formidable. So formidable, in fact, that most of us thought for sure that significant success for the band was just around the corner.

But it never came.

While adored in their hometown, and critically acclaimed in others, somehow they never achieved the sort of success that many of us that played and toured with them back then thought they would. In my opinion, they were ahead of their time, which may be one of the reasons the band became frustrated and ultimately stalled after years of traversing the country.

The lead singer of Red Autumn Fall was Simeon Ross, who many likened to Morrissey at the time. To me, he always seemed more like Ian Curtis when he performed – not so much vocally, more in his temperament.

Anyway, the reason for this entry is that Simeon has released a solo album. Have a listen and see what you think.

June 16, 2009 www.matthewgood.org