We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go on to the End
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| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | P.D. Padee Podee Production Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2002 | |||
| Length | 44:12 | |||
| Label | Black Hen Music | |||
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We Shall Not Flag Or Fail, We Shall Go On to the End is the first full-length album by accordion singer-songwriter Geoff Berner. It was released in 2003, in Canadian and US territories.
The album is named after a Winston Churchill quote.[1] An Exclaim! review described the album: "his slow, pleading voice combined with jarring accordion riffs [...] and artistic pauses reveal a man constantly in awe at the baffling".[1] According to a review from Now, the album uses elements of klezmer, punk, cabaret, and folk.[2] Following the release of the album, Berner travelled to Romania to learn more about his Jewish heritage.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics and music by Geoff Berner unless otherwise stated.
- "Volcano God"
- "Clown and Bard"
- "We All Gotta Be a Prostitute Sometimes"
- "Maginot Line"
- "In the Year 2020" (Carmaig de Forest)
- "Porn Queen Girlfriend"
- "A Settling of Accounts"
- "Beautiful in my Eyes"
- "The Way That Girl Drinks Beer"
- "Iron Grey"
References[edit]
- ^ a b Minogue, Sara. "Geoff Berner: We Shall Not Flag Or Fail, We Shall Go On To The End". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Liss, Sarah (20 February 2003). "GEOFF BERNER - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Geoff Berner squeezes out songs and stories". The Georgia Straight. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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