Let's make things perfectly clear, PS I Love You is not the soundtrack to the romantic comedy featuring Gerard Butler. PS I Love You are a duo hailing from Kingston, Ontario, home to Queen's University. They were recently signed to Paper Bag Records and have released their debut full-length Meet Me At The Muster Station which clocks in at just under a half hour. With only 30 minutes, these guys sure churn out a whole lot of rock. This is one high-energy track after another. Opening track "Meet Me At The Muster Station (Part 1)" signals to us very quickly that we're in for a good time as we're greeted with a raucous squawk of excitement from vocalist Paul Saulnier (who at times comes off sounding like he belongs in bands like Wolf Parade or Sunset Rubdown). According to the Paper Bag Records website: "PS I Love You was intended to be his experimental, pop music outlet using guitar looping pedals, keyboards with some gadgets and gimmicks. The addition of Benjamin Nelson on drums suddenly transformed PS I Love You’s little songs into mini, soaring rock anthems." Rock anthems is exactly what you get! For just two guys, they create a whole lot of sound. Each track is full of foot-stomping drumbeats, feedback, distortion, effects pedals and the occasional shredding solo. The double-tracking of select guitar parts on songs like "Facelove" add a nice touch, expanding the band's sound to seem like a much fuller band is playing. PS I Love You find themselves at home on Paper Bag Records amongst other great recent bands such as Stars, Winter Gloves, Young Galaxy, Born Ruffians, The Acorn and Tokyo Police Club. If the band is able to continue making great albums like this one, it won't be long before their name becomes as prominent as some of their labelmates.
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