Secret Path
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Pitchfork Media | (8.0/10) [1] |
Secret Path is the fifth studio album by Gord Downie, released on October 18, 2016.[1] The album was accompanied by a graphic novel of the same name, written by Downie and illustrated by Jeff Lemire,[1] as well as an animated television film to air on CBC Television on October 23.[2]
The project is a concept album about Chanie Wenjack, a young Anishinaabe boy from the Marten Falls First Nation who died in 1966 while trying to return home after escaping from an Indian residential school.[3] All proceeds from the album and book are being donated to the University of Manitoba's National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation project.[3]
Track listing
- "The Stranger"
- "Swing Set"
- "Seven Matches"
- "I Will Not Be Struck"
- "Son"
- "Secret Path"
- "Don't Let This Touch You"
- "Haunt Them, Haunt Them, Haunt Them"
- "The Only Place To Be"
- "Here, Here and Here"
Personnel
- Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars by Gord Downie
- All other instrumentation by Kevin Drew and Dave Hamelin
- Charles Spearin - Bass
- Ohad Benchetrit - Lap Steel & Additional Guitar
- Kevin Hearn - Additional Keys
- Dave “Billy Ray” Koster - Drums
Additional personnel
- Engineered by Nyles Spencer
- Mastered by Eric Boulanger, The Bakery, Culver City, CA, USA[4]
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
References
- ^ a b "Gord Downie to release solo album, graphic novel next month". CTV News, September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Gord Downie Announces 'Secret Path' Solo Album, Graphic Novel and TV Special". Exclaim!, September 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "Gord Downie to release album, graphic novel about residential schools". The Globe and Mail, September 9, 2016.
- ^ http://secretpath.ca
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Top Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
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- Arts & Crafts Productions albums
- Animated television films
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