Close And Play

Paul MacLeod is about to release Bright Eyes Fade, his third solo record in fifteen years as a professional musician. On paper, three records in a decade and a half doesn't sound all that impressive, but MacLeod hasn't exactly been sitting around fiddling with his telecaster and picking out the coolest shirt to wear in his press photos. Paul MacLeod is undoubtedly one of Canada's most valuable, sought-after, and tenacious singer-songwriters, and when a new record of his emerges, you had better believe that that record is built of sweat and blood and beautiful, heart-shattering songs. Close And Play was recorded and produced by a then unknown wunderkind named Hawksley Workman. In the years since that record, MacLeod has kept busy recording for soundtracks, (with three independent films under his belt).