Dan Bryk, Asshole


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	No! Discs CD NOCD-25




	Dan Bryk, Asshole is a compilation of nearly three years of work. Recorded piecemeal in numerous studios and contributor's homes, this 12-track release spans a wide range of sounds and influences. From the poisoned indie bubblegrudge of She Doesn't Mean a Thing To Me Tonight to the grade nine confessional (In Praise of) Mark Turmell, these are catchy melodic pop songs whose immediate hooks reward repeated listenings with subtler and deeper meanings. Deceptively simple piano and organ-based arrangements evoke classic pop and alt.rock low-fi, striking a rare balance between disciplined songcraft and punk-pop energy. Alternately melancholy and angry but almost always direct, Dan Bryk's awkward voice wraps itself around his songs like the sheath for a knife. The album was mixed and recorded with Toronto production hermit Jim English, who sculpts some timelessly unique sonic spaces for it.




	This little sucker went a long way, inspiring plaudits from the usual press suspects, a fair bit of Canadian college and CBC airplay culminating in Dan's 1996 RealTime session, some of which eventually appeared on Lovers Leap. The slackly cult-hit version of "She Doesnít Mean A Thing" appears here for you thrill seekers. Dan Bryk, Asshole is available in stores across Canada on CD from Page Music Distribution. It is available in Europe through Caroline Distribution. Cassettes and a limited number of 8-tracks are available directly from No! Discs. If you really can't find it in your local store it can be ordered online with a major credit card from the no records website (no relation--they're based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and distribute records by Sloan, Elevator To Hell, Cool Blue Halo and lots of other great Canadian bands and labels!)





	Cassette NO-25 8-Track NO8-25 available direct from No! and/or sympathetic indie retail in Toronto: Happy House Music The Record Peddler Sam's and HMV Yonge St.