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Hey, shake a tail feather! It's los Junior Boys! Junior Boys - Hazel from Begone Dull Care http://www.myspace.com/juniorb oys Bonus, Dig? The Junior Boys' album title was taken from Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart's 1949 film, created by painting directly onto film stock. Music by the Oscar Peterson Trio. (Many thanks and kisses to National Film Board of Canada !)

• Junior Boys - Hazel

When I heard the title of Junior Boys ' new album, Begone Dull Care , I spontaneously burst into an inspiring rendition of the Scottish folk song of the same name for an audience of my roommate (and the cat). I was totally stoked that perhaps Junior Boys' Jeremy Greenspan and Matthew Didemus were referencing the song I was forced to sing in high school choir. After a little research, however, I found out that, unlike the unfortunately ultra-bland tracks I've heard from the album so far (bummer!), the actual inspiration for the album's title came from experimental [...]

Junior Boys are a Canadian indie electronic pop band from Hamilton, Ontario consisting of Jeremy Greenspan and Matt Didemus. They've released Last Exit back in 2004 and the critically acclaimed, and IMO, one of the best Canadian albums of the decade, So This is Goodbye in 2006. Their sound is smooth, and ambient. It's elegant rich pop and refurbished synths. Greenspan's voice lulls you into a conscious sleep, it's a voice that sooths the complexities of your day. It's a voice for those late nights. Junior Boys is late night music. It is top floor sky [...]

• Junior Boys - Hazel
• Junior Boys - In The Morning
• Junior Boys - The Animator