Our French is a little rusty, but the incomparable Les Inrocks made Songbook their disc du jour and we’re pretty rouge about the face because of it. Check it here.

Our Australian’s a little better, and the nice folks at Duggup gave some cool props here. Cheers!

Our English is pretty top-notch if we can say so ourselves, and THE WORD had the following to say in their November 2008 issue:

Austerity be gone! The poppier end of the indie-folk canon

” If in doubt, opt for brevity. Canadian singer-songwriter Woodpigeon (earthly name Mark Hamilton) previously fronted the ludicrously named Woodpigeon Divided By Antelope Equals Squirrel before he saw the light and downsized both band and name. It was a wise move, ensuring there was no instant irritation from the listener that might detract attention from this delightful batch of tunes.

Hamilton is aware that he doesn’t have to submerge into Bon Iver-style maudlin to earn his indie-folk credentials, and these dozen songs float happily on the surface, bobbing around next to those of Sufjan Stevens, a clear kindred spirit.

Even Take The Hint Kid, a Dear John letter given a mandolin-and-xylophone accompaniment, isn’t without its lighter moments: “There’s 200 dollars if you go now / It’s interest-free”. And while Hamilton is still prone to the occasional, deliberate

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