Woodpigeon
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Biography
Woodpigeon, a Canadian indie pop collective led by Mark Andrew Hamilton, was founded in Calgary and later based in Montréal. The band's origins trace back to Hamilton's early songwriting days in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the band was named Woodpigeon Divided By Antelope Equals Squirrel. After relocating to Canada, Hamilton shortened the band name to Woodpigeon and began collaborating with friends. Their debut album, Songbook, was released in 2006, followed by extensive touring and opening acts for notable bands such as Broken Social Scene and Iron and Wine. In 2007, Hamilton co-founded the Sled Island Music and Arts Festival in Calgary. The band's subsequent albums include Treasury Library Canada (2008), which was re-released with Houndstooth Europa, and Die Stadt Muzikanten (2010). Woodpigeon signed to Fierce Panda Records for the 2013 release of Thumbtacks and Glue.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Chorus of Wolves
- A Sad Country Ballad for a Tired Superhero
- Songbook / The Sound of Us Playing Together
- That Was Good But You Can Do Better / Closing Credits
- Toil
- Don't Fret, My Pet
- Take the Hint Kid
- Rooftops
- If Only I Were a Painter, I'd Paint You the Moon
- A Hymn for 2 Walks in Different Cities
- Whole Body Shakes
- The Accident
- A Slight Return Home
- Picking Fights
- Sovkino
- Thumbtacks + Glue
- Home as a Romanticized Concept Where Everyone Loves You Always and Forever
- Spirehouse
- Little Wings
- The Alison Yip School for Girls
- Children Should Be Seen and Not Heard
- Robin Song
- Sufferin' Suckatash
- Death by Ninja (A Love Song)
