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It has been three years since the Arkells have brought out their original Jackson Square album a name taken from a downtown mall located in the city of Hamilton.
Perhaps it was the non stop touring that did not allow them to get back into the studio, but every indication looks like it was well worth the wait.
The constant playing together has tightened up the band so they just seem to be breezing through the never ending list of catchy pop tunes. They are all here in glorious spender from Michigan Left supported by a disjointed drum sequence and peppy organ riff. The songs surround the band's lives talking about book clubs and endless road trips on Saturday nights down well known highways! There is a sudden maturity in the song writing on this album that becomes inescapable as you listen to the entire album. The band has actually captured the fun and excitement through Michigan Left that one experiences at their live shows! Where U Goin is drenched with the signature style of Hall and Oates which is anything, but bad. In the long run if the fans have to wait yet another three years for the band's next album it won't be the worst thing that could happen because this is one album one could listen to for a few years in a row.