Gambling with God

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Gambling with God
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Studio album by
Magneta Lane
Released15 September 2009
Genre Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Length37:34
Label Last Gang (Canada)
Universal Records (US) [1]
Producer Jon Drew [2]
Magneta Lane chronology
Dancing with Daggers
(2006)		Gambling with God
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CHARTattack Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Off the Dial(favorable) [4]
Pitchfork Media (6.8/10.0) [5]
The Torontoist (favorable) [6]

Gambling with God is the second studio album by the Canadian indie-rock band Magneta Lane, released September 15, 2009 on Last Gang Records in Canada. Gambling with God is available in the United States for download as of November 9, 2010.

Contents

Background

Lead singer Lexi Valentine said that the album "is about finding out exactly where you want to go and getting there without stopping for anything — but taking those things that matter along the way" when asked about the record. She also stated that "It's also about power, strength and heart. And being honest with yourself. The sound is hopeful, bright, and at peace with life's twists and turns." [2]

The band self-classified the genre of the album as 'witchrock', due to the band's inability to find an accurate genre classification for the sound while recording. "We decided to make our own genre because we couldn’t figure out where we fit. We decided it sounds kind of witchy. People have said that to us before. Maybe it’s because we’re three girls. Maybe it’s something worse, I don’t know. Or care at this point." said Valentine. [7]

After the release of their first album, Dancing with Daggers, the band felt matured enough to seek legal extrication from its first recording contract. “We were really young, and at the time we were just excited to be signed so we really didn’t ask a lot of questions,” Valentine mentioned. The band went in search for a better deal, but did not feel taken seriously by several producers due to their young age. [7]

Track listing

  1. "Lady Bones" - 3:14
  2. "Violet's Constellations" - 4:20
  3. "House of Mirrors" - 3:06
  4. "Castles" - 4:14
  5. "September Came" - 3:52
  6. "Bloody French" - 3:42
  7. "Love and Greed" - 4:00
  8. "Gambling With God" - 3:09
  9. "All the Red Feelings" - 3:53
  10. "Queen of Hearts" - 4:04
  11. "Shatter" - 3:22 (US Bonus Track)

[2] [8]

Tour

Magenta Lane did a surprise tour with Sloan from November 29 to December 15, 2009. [9] They played at the following venues:

Magneta Lane hit the road in the United States in 2011 to support the release on November 9, 2010. [13] They performed on June 1, 2011, with Glasvegas to promote the Gambling with God album. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Gambling With God". Allmusic . Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Harper, Kate. "Magneta Lane Are Gambling With God (And Last Gang)". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  3. ↑ McLean, Steve. "Magneta Lane — Gambling With God". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  4. ↑ Gouveia, Nic. "CD Review: Magneta Lane ~ Gambling With God". Off the Dial. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  5. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry. "Magneta Lane — Gambling With God". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  6. ↑ Villeneuve, Nicole. "Sound Advice: Gambling with God by Magneta Lane". The Torontoist . Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  7. 1 2 "Magneta Lane hometown, lineup, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  8. ↑ "Gambling With God". Last.fm . Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  9. ↑ Staff, BrooklynVegan. "Magneta Lane released an album, touring with Sloan (dates)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  10. ↑ "Sloan Setlist at Jammin Java, Vienna". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  11. ↑ Nevada, Ria (2009-12-17). "Magneta Lane at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, review and photos". The Snipe News. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  12. ↑ indivisionnetwork.com. "Sloan: Sloan, Magenta Lane, Fine Mist @ The Commodore Ballroom - Dec 15, 2009 - Vancouver BC". livemusicvancouver.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  13. ↑ "Magneta Lane Official Myspace". Myspace.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  14. ↑ "Glasvegas ★ Fine Line". First Avenue. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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