Provincial (album)

Provincial
Studio album by John K. Samson
Released	January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Folk, Indie
Label	ANTI-
Producer	Paul Aucoin
John K. Samson chronology
Provincial Road 222 (2010) Provincial (2012) Winter Wheat (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	B− [2]
Paste Magazine	(8.7/10) [3]
Toronto Star	[4]

Provincial is the debut solo album by John K. Samson, released January 24, 2012 on ANTI-. ^[5] The album includes re-recorded versions of the six songs from Samson's earlier EPs City Route 85 and Provincial Road 222 , as well as six songs not heard on those EPs.

The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012. ^[6]

Track listing

1. "Highway 1 East"
2. "Heart of the Continent"
3. "Cruise Night"
4. "Grace General"
5. "When I Write My Master’s Thesis"
6. "Letter in Icelandic from the Ninette San"
7. "Longitudinal Centre"
8. "www.ipetitions.com/petition/rivertonrifle"
9. "The Last And"
10. "Stop Error"
11. "Highway 1 West"
12. "Taps Reversed"

References

1. Thomas, Fred. "Provincial - John K. Samson". Allmusic . Retrieved 12 February 2012.
2. Heller, Jason (24 January 2012). "Provincial - John K. Samson". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 12 February 2012.
3. "John K. Samson: Provincial". Paste Magazine . Retrieved 2012-05-30.
4. Jason Halstead (January 23, 2012). "Albums: John K. Samson, bard of Winnipeg scores, as does classical's Joshua Bell". Toronto Star . Retrieved January 24, 2012.
5. "John K. Samson Reveals Canadian Tour, Premieres New Track". Exclaim! , December 12, 2011.
6. "Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands". Toronto Star , June 14, 2012.