The Reindeer Section - Son Of Evil Reindeer [2002]

Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Alternative, Modern Folk

MySpace: thereindeersection

My opinion & thought: A brilliant record from the collabaration of several indie bands. Thanks to Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol to made it happened. Love it when I first lay my ears on the first track of the CD.

Stands out track(s): You Are My Joy, Strike Me Down, Grand Parade

The Reindeer Section are a Scottish indie rock supergroup formed in 2001 by Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, which released albums and gigged in 2001 and 2002. The Reindeer Section grouping was somewhat ad hoc, and so it is uncertain if more will be heard from them, however in a 2006 interview with Times Online Gary Lightbody did not rule out making a future album.

Lightbody describes the band's sound as "pretty much all very slow, quiet, folky-type stuff. Stuff that I really love listening to, like Low, for example, and Neil Young andJoni Mitchell and all that end of things. It's sort of inspired by those records rather than by the American rock music that inspired me to start a band in the first place."

Son of Evil Reindeer and hiatus: 2002

Son of Evil Reindeer was released ten months after the critical acclaim of the first, with a slightly different line-up. The single, "You Are My Joy" appeared on US show,Grey's Anatomy, and on fourth season of US TV series Queer as Folk. The song "Cartwheels" appeared on "The Second Chance", an episode of The O.C.. The band's most recent gig was on 14 December 2002 at the Queen Margaret Union in Glasgow.

Son of Evil Reindeer is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock supergroup The Reindeer Section, released on August 13, 2002. It was recorded in February earlier that year.

Along the same lines as its lo-fi, indie predecessor, Son of Evil Reindeer brings out emotional songs and elaborate arrangements together with intelligent songwriting and talented musicianship.

In 2004, Snow Patrol, recorded a live version of "You Are My Joy" at Somerset House on August 8, 2004 for their live DVD, Live at Somerset House.

Tracklisting:

The following is the track listing, featuring who performed on each track (not complete).

1. "Grand Parade" – 3:16 (Iain Archer, Norman Blake, Richard Colburn, Mick Cooke, Ben Dumville, Gary Lightbody, Colin Macpherson, Mark McClelland, Malcolm Middleton, Neil Payne, Jenny Reeve, Sarah Robertson, Stacy Sievwright)
2. "Budapest" – 3:25 (Ben Dumville, Colin Macpherson, Sam Morris, Neil Payne, Jenny Reeve, Stacy Sievwright)
3. "Strike Me Down" – 2:52 (Norman Blake, Colin Macpherson, Neil Payne, Jenny Reeve)
4. "Your Sweet Voice" – 4:46 (Iain Archer, Malcolm Middleton, Stacy Sievwright)
5. "I'll Be Here When You Wake" – 3:10 (Iain Archer, Paul Fox, Colin Macpherson, Jenny Reeve)
6. "Where I Fall" – 3:05
7. "Cartwheels" – 4:07 (Iain Archer, Colin Macpherson, Gill Mills, Neil Payne, Jenny Reeve, Gary Lightbody)
8. "Last Song on Blue Tape" – 2:35 (Richard Colburn, Mick Cooke, John Cummings, Ben Dumville, Lee Gorton, Neil Payne, Jenny Reeve, Sarah Robertson)
9. "Cold Water" – 3:08 (Ben Dumville, Sam Morris, Stacy Sievwright)
10. "You Are My Joy" – 3:45 (Gary Lightbody, Iain Archer, Mick Cooke, Ben Dumville, Colin Macpherson, Neil Payne, Stacy Sievwright)
11. "Who Told You" – 3:10 (Iain Archer, Marcus Mackay, Colin Macpherson, Mark McClelland, Roddy Woomble)
12. "Whodunnit?" – 3:25 (Colin Macpherson, Aidan Moffat, Neil Payne)