Fresh Squeezed: The Heavy Blinkers

After ten years of creating music together the Nova Scotia based band The Heavy Blinkers set out two create a new album. The resulting album, their fifth, is called Health and is a double album with a concept. Jason MacIsaac, the bands only original member, has enlisted the help of renowned artists such as Sondre Lerche(Astralwerks) and Sean O'Hagan of the High Llamas (Drag City). However, it is his current surrounding cast that help perpetuate the bands now trademark lush orchestral sound. It's been nearly two years since the original members Andrew Watt and Ruth Minnikin left the band, but from the sound of our first glimpse of Health, MacIssac hasn't skipped a beat.

Speaking of the first glimpse, although the album will not appear until March of 2010 the band felt it only fitting to release the first single, "Silence Your Drum", right before Christmas. The song is the story of the fabled little drummer boy, as told through the perspective of Joseph & Mary. The song features lead vocals from Jenn Grant. So enjoy the holidays and look out for Health in March.

Listen to: Silence Your Drum (mp3)