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Gord Downie has a new collection of songs that deserve your attention. He reconvened his “crew”, the Country of Miracles, late last summer to record a new album at the Bathouse in eastern Ontario. It doesn’t get much better than this collection of artists, and their abilities shine threw in these recordings. The Country of Miracles are made up of Josh Finlayson (the Skydiggers), Julie Doiron (Eric’s Trip, Daniel Fred & Julie, her bad self), Dale Morningstar, Dave Clark, and Dr Johnny Pee (The Dinner is Ruined). To call them a backing band, although accurate, would be incorrect. I get the feeling Gord feeds off of these musicians just as they feed off his words and vocals, making this album a true collaboration in every sense of the word. You can hear it int he songs, it’s all there…. from Julie’s trademark harmonies, to the DIR’s experimental brand of rock, to Josh’s acoustic country funk strums. The amount of experience these folks as a collective bring to the table is staggering.