Then someone stole the equipment from out of our van and our roadie got a bloody nose in his efforts to stop the crooks. And, to top it all off, we had to sleep at the Nelson. And that hellish day was Friday the 13th. Where the conversation might have gone after that I do not know, for soon I was paired up with Jean Ghomeshi, percussionist and vocalist, to discuss the music and politics behind Moxy Fr vous. With their new release Wood, Moxy Fr vous have apparently taken a departure from their savvy, satirical style that was associated with the group with their first major album Bargainville.
Wood focuses attention onto experimentation with sound punctuated with savvy, narrative lyrics.
The result is an engrossing record, both subtle in its satire and charming with its melody. According to Ghomeshi, Moxy Fr vous so-called sudden change was already hinted at on Bargainville. Quite frankly, we don t really see Wood as much of a change , Ghomeshi said. Partly because the media is making such a big deal over it and partly because this change was so natural. It wasn t conscious, it wasn t contrived.