What do you think is Marian’s idea of freedom? What is yours?.How is Marian’s life shaped by her experiences of love? Do you think she really wants to love someone? What about Hadley?.What do you think Hadley wants from playing the role of Marian? Do you think her expectations are met?.Why do you think Marian wants to fly around the world? Have you ever wanted to take a major risk without quite knowing why?.Use them to start a conversation with family and friends about Shipstead's sweeping story.
"As a mom of two little girls and a young boy, I believe it is important to highlight fictional and nonfictional stories of fierce, independent women who don’t conform to what society says we need to be."Īfter reading, take a moment to look through the discussion questions below. “Les quatre musiciens de Toronto ne changent pas leur formule gagnante et livrent une guitare jangly élégante et efficace."Now, more than ever, I love reading about women who chart their own courses," said Jenna. “L’année 2021 ne pouvait mieux commencer qu’avec cet excellent disque a l’entrain communicatif, d’une inspiration jubilatoire, veritable rayon de soleil au cour de l’hiver”- Rock & Folk (France) apart from their peers though is their madcap view of the world and Cooler Returns establishes them as a band too confident to conform a band who have all the skills to match their lyrical smarts” - Line Of Best Fit “Angular, catchy as hell, revved up power-pop racket” ★★★★ Shindig “ Cooler Returns is everything you might expect from a band like Kiwi Jr., and so much more.” - Stereoboard
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“A bloody good album full of vivid charm” - ★★★★ NARC “ Cooler Returns is all hits, a baker’s dozen of ridiculously catchy three-minute pop nuggets that deliver massive sing-along-choruse…” - Brooklyn Vegan “An impressive set of ‘90s-influenced slacker-rock with jangly guitars, rollicking piano and occasional organ, harmonica, and other instrumentation, along with observational, often-sardonic lyrics and an abundance of catchy song hooks. “…Another mighty fine record.” - Under the Radar ‘Fonkelende gitaarplaat die refereert aan heden en verleden.” - OOR “Ook de referenties zijn dik in orde: the Chills, The Strokes, The Kinks, Pavement en de vroege R.E.M.
“Shambolic yet catchy songs are loaded with fractured riffs and lyrical non-sequiturs” - Uproxx “a jangly, indie rock earworm that’ll lodge itself in your brain” - NME “The band’s knack for simple but sticky melody is in even clearer view on Cooler Returns.” - ★★★★ All Music They love a good hook as much as they love a charismatic, illuminating one-liner.” - PASTE “…Still light and agile, basking in the sunlight as their vivid guitar work and straightforward vocals do the talking. “Crammed full of wry, observational wit and pop smarts in taut fashion” - CLASH “Packed with golden hooks and subtle weirdness” - Exclaim “The band rattle through a seemingly inexhaustible supply of hooks and melodies” - ★★★★ DIY songs unfold like the aisles of a cluttered curio shop, their retro-rock melodies overflowing with non sequiturs and hyper-specific scraps of story.” - The AV Club “Canadian absurdists’ return is a lyrical delight” - Uncut have the skills to match their smarts” - ★★★★ MOJO “Sustaining momentum near-flawlessly across 13 songs… Kiwi Jr. “…The accomplished successor to this band’s promising 2019 debut finds Kiwi Jr having their cake and eating it.” - ★★★★ The Observer/TheGuardian Cooler Returns is also BBC 6Music’s “Album of the Day” today, Thursday, January 28th. Shot in July by director Sean Egerton Foreman and Johan Arthurs, the studio was sweltering and shorts were the only option.”Ĭooler Returns and it’s singles have also seen international praise and notices from the likes of The Observer/The Guardian, MOJO, CLASH, Uncut, Les Inrocks (France), Visions (Germany), OOR Monthly (Netherlands), The AV Club, Exclaim, Under the Radar, The Line of Best Fit, All Music, So Young, Brooklyn Vegan, Pitchfork, NME, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, and more. Jeremy Gaudet says of the video, “Footage was compiled from behind the scenes filming of the Cooler Returns recording sessions during the pandemic. Kiwi Jr. has delivered an official video for “Maid Marian’s Toast,” a standout from their just released Cooler Returns, their new album out now on Sub Pop/Kiwi Club. The Observer/Guardian, MOJO, Visions, Les Inrocks, DIY, All Music, NARC, Shindig BBC 6Music “Album of the Day” today, January 28th!