★★★★★
Like your Joel Plaskett witty? Prefer him goofy? How about folkie Joel? Or what about rock 'n' roll (my personal fave)? His new rarities disc shows all these sides and more, and continues his generous streak. In 2009 he delivered his triple-album opus, Three; last year we got an eight-disc box set from Thrush Hermit, his old band; and here we have 20 tracks of previously unreleased gems, demos and B-sides...
- www.nowtoronto.com
2011-07-18
★★★★★
Reviewing a triple album in 100 words is tough, so let's pretend this is Twitter: @Disc1 is best, check toe-tappy 2nd song & Wishful Thinking, a driving Ode Canada showcase of Plaskett's pipes. @Disc2 folks it down a wee (+more Maritimes) and shows his lyrical skills, 2nd song a beautifulx2 lament. @Disc3 jumps stylistically between 1&2 and closes as this friendly 27-song opus should: with a 12-minute team-up with 2 sweet songbirds and his Dad. #newcanconclassic #awesome.
- www.hour.ca
2010-11-02
★★★★★
Namedrop Joel Plaskett to a Brit and they'll doubtless look blank. Yet the Nova Scotian's mantelpiece groans under a weight of awards - Best Adult Alternative at Canada's music industry awards, twice nominated for their equivalent to the Mercury Prize, Best Solo Male at the Indie Awards, six wins at this year's East Coast Music Awards. Okay, perhaps they do things differently in North North America, and they've far fewer artists to nominate - but still, this is a songwriter with a reputation...
- www.bbc.co.uk
2010-07-09
★★★★★
Official SiteAmazon Lala CanCon favorite Joel Plaskett must have a pair the size of honeydew melons. Two years removed from wading into the piranha-infested waters of the concept album with Ashtray Rock (my fave recording of 2007), Nova Scotia's preeminent pop balladeer chooses to proceed from that ambitious work with not a double but a triple album...
- www.popmatters.com
2009-05-12
★★★★★
In Need of Medical Attention could be tossed off as Thrush Hermit unplugged, but Joel Plaskett -- Hermit's former lead vocalist and primary songwriter -- makes sure the similarities are minimal. He strips down his material to its most sparse and naked, and adds introspection and intimacy to his expressive yet simple songs. The low-quality production gives the recording a rough, rustic feel, which only adds to its allure...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Down at the Khyber, released in 2001, finds Canadian indie-rock fixture Joel Plaskett (formerly of Thrush Hermit) continuing to mature as a songwriter with a knack for endearingly awkward, heartfelt lyrics and inventive compositions with a classic rock feel. At times echoing such diverse artists as Gram Parsons, Jeff Buckley, Big Star and fellow Canadians Max Webster, the Joel Plaskett Emergency manages to mould their influences into a unique sound...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
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