The Weakerthans September 25, 2009

Winnipeg’s The Weakerthans combines elements of folk, pop, and country with politically charged lyrics but, ultimately, the music is rooted in the band members’ first love: punk rock. Left and Leaving – the band’s sophomore release – was named one of the top ten Canadian albums of all time in Chart magazine’s 2005 reader poll. Its most recent album, Reunion Tour, was released in 2007 to critical acclaim, including this rave from Esquire magazine’s Chris Jones: “The Weakerthans [are] the greatest band ever to come out of Winnipeg, Manitoba (and I would be thrilled to argue, the world).”

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