The record starts with The Life Of Dreams, a haze of acoustic indie sing-song swathed in Kimya Dawson-isms, before a leisurely stroll into the Breeders circa-Pod/Safari rock minimalism of Spill Yer Lungs. Doiron’s new album is a gently eclectic batch of tunes, and in many ways, it’s the quintessential Gen X-er record, the 36 year-old drenching many of the tunes in classic slacker rock fuzz, while also finding the timeless aspect of this oeuvre, thankfully leaving the plaid-shirt angst back in Washington circa 1990. One of the aspects that simultaneously contemporises the record is Doiron’s low-key, light and slightly fragile vocals (a touch of lo-fi folk and Cat Power in her delivery), as well as a definite European tinge (explained by her French Canadian background). The latter aspect is particularly apparent in the Stereolab-meets-Dinosaur Jr pop-psychedelia of Je Le Savais. Elsewhere, she’s a lonesome travelling balladeer in the stark Blue, before bookending the record with another sparse, uplifting acoustic tune Glad To Be Alive. As a balance of fuzz-drenched pop with the performer’s own individual stamp, I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day is a near-flawless exercise.

MATT THROWER

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