The Weakerthans ~ Left and LeavingAlbum: Left and Leaving [2000]
from winnipeg's more punk propagandhi, john samson followed a more melodic and introspective path while retaining much of the politics for the weakerthans follow up to their 1998 debut, "fallow". constructed of vignettes of precise moments in time and place which manage nonetheless to speak volumes, "left and leaving" deftly mixes social commentary with folk and punk rock. this is an intelligent, literate album, and lyrically, samson comes off as a wordsmith that could draw comparisons to the likes of elvis costello or ron sexsmith. the album is never heavy-handed, but simply illustrative of another way of life, the path not chosen or hopefully avoided. the title track is a departure from their work musically, as it's got a much slower pace, the kind that fits walking at night. again, the lyrics are what stand out the most.
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