James Clark Institute, The
The Colour Of Happy
The Colour Of Happy is the first full length JCI release that was produced entirely by iconic Canadian musician, Moe Berg (The Pursuit Of Happiness, Trans-Canada Highwaymen). He had produced six songs on the JCI's previous release, Yesterday's Misadventures. Moe also contributes guitar and vocals to several tracks. Purely a power pop record, TCOH showcases veteran Toronto singer/songwriter James Clark's pop sensibilities and well crafted songs. "The 10 song record is pure power pop with hook laden guitars, catchy choruses and 3 minute tunes that harken back to the days of the jukebox. Clark's lyrics have earned him comparisons to Elvis Costello, Ray Davies and Joe Jackson." - spillmagazine.com "This album (The Colour Of Happy) is all good, a bevy of melodic delights, resting on some obviously strong influences but never just colouring between the lines." - Dennis Pilon, poprockrecords.com "An album full of hooks and choruses, beautifully performed and arranged, everything that a great power pop record should be." - Don Valentine, hearasingle.blogspot.com