In January 2021, Moist released a single “Tarantino”, their first new song since 2014. In April 2021, Moist announced that they would be releasing a new studio album, End of the Ocean , on October 1, 2021. The title track single of the same name was simultaneously released. The album…
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On May 9, 2019, it was announced that Jeff Pearce had reunited with the band. 2019 also marked the 25th anniversary of Moist’s debut hit album Silver . Moist took to the road for the Silver 25th Anniversary Tour through Canada. The group performed Silver in its entirety, as well…
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Also in November 2019, Moist released remasters of their albums, Silver , Creature , and Mercedes Five and Dime , for the first time on 180g vinyl.
In January 2014, the band, now including Jonathan Gallivan, who had accompanied Moist as a second guitarist on the 2013 tour, reconvened in Montréal to continue work on material for a new album. Although he would still be featured on some of the new record, bassist Jeff Pearce left to…
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In June 2013, the band got back together, with Francis Fillion on drums. The first new Moist recording in 13 years, a cover of Greg Lake’s “I Believe in Father Christmas”, was released through CBC Music in December 2013. Moist toured around Canada in November and December that year, calling…
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During the band’s hiatus, David Usher continued to record solo, releasing Morning Orbit in 2001, Hallucinations in 2003, If God Had Curves in 2005, Strange Birds in 2007, Wake Up and Say Goodbye in 2008, The Mile End Sessions in 2010, and Songs from the Last Day on Earth in…
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In early 1999, the band regrouped to record their third full-length album, the melancholic and soft-toned Mercedes 5 and Dime . The album was released in the summer of 1999 in Canada and later in 2000 in the United States. Singles included ” Breathe “, “Underground”, and “Comes and Goes”.…
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In late 1996, Moist released their second album, Creature , to favourable reviews and sales in excess of 300,000 units. The album included the hits ” Leave It Alone “, ” Resurrection “, “Tangerine”, and “Gasoline”, all of which were placed on high rotation on MuchMusic . In addition to…
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In January 1994, they completed their first full-length album, which cost $3,000 Canadian dollars. The album was titled Silver and released independently on February 8, 1994. After MuchMusic began playing the music video for Moist’s lead single ” Push ” in medium rotation, the album sold almost 6,000 records within…
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In 1993, the band recorded a 9-song demo tape at the 8th Avenue Sound Studio with engineer Kevin Hamilton. Their sound was influenced by contemporary Seattle acts such as Soundgarden , Pearl Jam , Nirvana , and Alice in Chains . The two-day recording session cost $500 Canadian dollars. The…
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