Since 2004 The Dress Whites have been creating their own brand of pop music, mixing influence, ambition and laughter with rock and roll. 2009 begins with release of their 2nd EP "The Dress Whites=No Fun"
The Debut Album "My God, The Shame!" Is Now Available on iTunes!
....or order the album through any HMV store, anywhere in Canada!
Album Currently In Stock At These Locations:
HMV Superstore
333 Yonge St. (Toronto)
1020 Ste. Catherine Ouest (Montreal)
Sonic Boom Records (Toronto)
512 Bloor St. W. (Corner Bathurst)
Criminal Records (Toronto)
493 Queen Street West
Grumpy's (Montreal)
1242 Bishop St.
*EP available also
Check Out The Dress Whites CBC Radio 3 Page
View The Dress Whites Radio 3 Page
Check Out The Dress Whites On Facebook
View The Dress Whites Facebook Page
Check out the article about us in Toronto's newest music paper, Tambourine Magazine!
The Dress Whites Show Review
....or this archived classic from the Montreal Gazette!
This Band Loves To Play
....OR this ridiculous interview with Indyish.com!
Two Minutes Of Absurdity With The Dress Whites
....Question: What does our song "Blood Work" have in common with our drummer Jon? They're both Hot Young Singles!
Hot Young Singles - The Dress Whites - Blood Work
Absolute Powerpop Review (Tampa, Fla.)
My God, The Shame! (Independent)
Toronto's (by way of Montreal) The Dress Whites are a band that defies categorization. Blurring the lines between power pop, indie pop, and rock and roll, their debut full-length My God, The Shame! is an instant winner that will appeal to anyone who likes good, tuneful music.
After the instrumental opener "A Liberated Woman Will Destroy Us All" (which along with the closer titled "O'er The Transom of the Susan Constant" might lead you to believe you've stumbled across a Decemberists disc off the titles alone), "Give Up The Ghost" kicks in with an upbeat melody, stacatto guitars and a call-and-response chorus that lets you know you're not in Kansas anymore. "Spongecake" and "A Great Assault" are power-popping numbers that recall The Shazam, while "The Whale" and "Blood Work" keep up the pace in a Fountains-of-Wayne-meet-the-Rembrandts way. Meanwhile, "Two Times The Hurt" is a straight-ahead power pop gem that recalls fellow countrymen Sloan.
So get fancy and put on The Dress Whites; there's no shame in enjoying this one.
NOW Magazine Toronto Review
My God, The Shame! (Independent)
4/5
It’d be a damn shame if people thought the band recently decided to move from Montreal to Toronto because of a lack of appreciation. Whatever the cause, we can consider ourselves lucky to have this five-piece garage/folk/soul/pop outfit in our midst. Satisfyingly eclectic and intently catchy from start to finish, My God covers plenty of ground without ever sounding unsure of itself. Give Up the Ghost comes off like feisty shout-along pop, and Spongecake nostalgically invokes the garage-rock melodies of old standbys like the Flashing Lights and the Super Friendz. Factor in what could be the album’s best moment, the reflective and bittersweet Two Way Street (Doo-Wop) that builds from singer Denis Woods’s eager croon into a bouncing revelry replete with heart-on-sleeve backing vocals and the whole package becomes refreshingly steady and endearing.
Review by Evan Davies
Montreal Gazette/National Post Review
My God, The Shame! (Independent)
4/5
The first full-length album by the Montreal group that emerged from the ashes of the Cains roars out of the speakers with the authority and grace of superior rock 'n' roll. As dense delights like Spongecake and Blood Work begin to creep under your skin after a few playings, you get a sense of what Squeeze might have sounded like with loud guitars, or what Oasis could have done with better melodies and a sense of economy. Whether it's the relatively epic Waking Hours or the four-on-the-floor backbeat of Two Times the Hurt, there's one thing you can count on from this promising quintet - which has, incidentally, relocated to Toronto: hooks that just keep on comin'. Don't miss this one.
Review by Bernard Perusse
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