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A Singer Must Die by Art of Time Ensemble with Steven Page (Pheromone/ Universal)
Brad Wheeler
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 6:32PM EST
Last updated on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 6:47PM EST
If we take Barenaked Ladies’ new single, You Run Away, as a sappy-but-biting accusation directed at the band’s former co-vocalist, then consider A Singer Must Die from Steven Page as an aristocratic retort. Page pointedly includes the Leonard Cohen song about truth-in-artistry on his new album of covers, recorded with an interpretive jazz-classical chamber group. Gracefully in stride with waltzing strings, Page sings Cohen’s words – about conflict and hiding in the clothes of a woman – that seemingly relate to past BNL conflicts. “Your vision is right, my vision is wrong,” he offers with sarcasm. “I’m sorry for smudging the air with my song.” If Page had written this musical poetry himself, he would be genius. As it is, let’s call him a clever gentleman.