He Poos Clouds

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He Poos Clouds
Studio album by Final Fantasy
Released	June 13, 2006
Genre	Indie
Length	37:24
Label	Blocks Recording Club (Canada), Tomlab (elsewhere)
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (8.0/10) link Canuckistan Musicreview
Final Fantasy chronology
Has a Good Home (2005) He Poos Clouds (2006)

He Poos Clouds is the second album by Canadian indie rock artist Final Fantasy, released in May of 2006.

The album was released on Blocks in Canada and Tomlab internationally.

The songs on the album (excepting the fifth and tenth tracks) are loosely connected to the eight schools of magic in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, and the title track's lyrics ostensibly refer to Nintendo video game series The Legend of Zelda, as well as The Chronicles of Narnia. Pallett has also said that the album is a reflection on how atheists confront death^[1].

The track "This Lamb Sells Condos" refers to Toronto real estate developer Brad J. Lamb, who had previously used the song's title phrase as an advertising slogan. In the song, Pallett imagines an argument between the eponymous developer and his wife which alludes heavily to various fashion designers.

The album was named the winner of the inaugural Polaris Music Prize on September 18, 2006.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Arctic Circle" – 4:24
2. "He Poos Clouds" – 3:31
3. "This Lamb Sells Condos" – 4:39
4. "If I Were a Carp" – 4:03
5. "→" – 0:57
6. "I'm Afraid of Japan" – 3:56
7. "Song Song Song" – 4:31
8. "Many Lives → 49 MP" – 2:56
9. "Do You Love?" – 3:03
10. "The Pooka Sings" – 5:25

[edit] References

1. ^ Q&A with Owen Pallett at You Ain't No Picasso