Boxer the Horse – The Late Show Review
Boxer the Horse is a band out of Charlottletown, Prince Edward Island, the smallest province in Canada. They are also very young with the majority of the band under 20 years, since I’ve turned 20 recently, this makes me feel old with my limited musical ability. Apparently, Boxer the Horse originates from Animal Farm, a book by George Orwell (the one who wrote the excellent 1984), which I must now borrow from the library to kill some time in my current state.
Described by their promoter as indie pop, doesn’t quite do it justice for Boxer the Horse. It was hard to put my finger on it but Boxer the Horse stands out among many other bands in the folk rock/indie pop genre where there are many bands trying their trade. BTH is actually much more subtle then I was led to believe and they do display some pop-elements especially with the use of a keyboard but they don’t take it overboard. They don’t mind staying in the outfield on “Jackson Leftfield” as I find myself searching for the meaning and trying to understand every message that Jeremy Gaudet spews.
Quite enjoyable EP, it doesn’t give me much to say quite yet but Boxer the Horse combines elements from all over the scope and they’ve made a debut that displays their immense talent but they seem to have a sense of themselves and they don’t overdo it in the least.
With the world ahead of them, Boxer the Horse could become one of Canada’s next big things and I’ll at least keep track of their releases as they won me over with their EP.
I’m going to stop giving out scores for an EP but I would recommend Boxer the Horse as a band that combines elements of pop rock with folk rock but does it with their own unique flare.
Check out some mp3s, Jackson Leftfield is my favorite track off the Late Show (seems to be a favorite by consensus):
Jackson Leftfield by Boxer the Horse
Rockn’roll Band by Boxer the Horse
Our Canadian friends each posted a review before me: HeroHill, I(heart)Music, Limerick Ox, Wolves, Hawks and Kites.
Tags: EP
