Public Strain is the second album by Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

 band Women

Women (band)

Women are an art rock band from Calgary, Canada. Their debut album Women was released on VanGaalen's label Flemish Eye on July 8, 2008 in Canada and on Jagjaguwar in the United States on October 7, 2008...

. This record was produced by Chad VanGaalen

Chad VanGaalen

Chad VanGaalen is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.-Infiniheart:Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye...

. It was released in 2010 on VanGaalen's Flemish Eye

Flemish Eye

Flemish Eye is a record label started in 2003 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The first release was Infiniheart by Chad VanGaalen, which was picked up in 2005 by indie label Sub Pop. From the success of Infiniheart, the label has earnestly developed a mandate of assisting Calgary-based musicians and...

 record label in Canada, and on Jagjaguwar

Jagjaguwar

Jagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...

 in the US. The album was released to critical acclaim, with UK-based review aggregator site AnyDecentMusic?

AnyDecentMusic?

AnyDecentMusic? is a website that collates reviews of contemporary music albums, covering rock, pop, electronic, dance, folk, country, roots and urban...

 correlating twenty-one reviews resulting in an ADM Rating of 7.8

Exclaim!

Exclaim!

Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...

awarded Public Strain its No. 10 spot in Pop & Rock Albums of 2010. Writer Brock Thiessen said "Public Strain showed that rock'n'roll can still offer shock and awe." Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

 placed it at number 47 on its list "The Top 50 Albums of 2010".

The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize

2011 Polaris Music Prize

The 2011 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2011. The winner was Arcade Fire, for the album The Suburbs.For the 2011 award, the prize was increased to $30,000 for the winning musician.-Shortlist:...

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Track listing

1. Can't You See - 3:40
2. Heat Distraction - 4:05
3. Narrow With the Hall - 2:37
4. Penal Colony - 2:39
5. Bells - 3:22
6. China Steps - 4:21
7. Untogether - 3:08
8. Drag Open - 4:52
9. Locust Valley - 4:14
10. Venice Lockjaw - 2:47
11. Eyesore - 6:25