"Winnipeg's Boats! sound as if the disc on which their music was recorded can hardly contains their kinetically creative firestorm...Intercontinental Champion hits like that morning caffeine rush and pummels you into submission with its kooky, over-the-top hooks." -- Winnipeg Free Press
"Every track is solid and, most importantly, memorable, which has as much to do with Klachefsky's songwriting as it does with his surprisingly high vocals" -- Now Magazine
"Boats! Intercontinental Champion gives an atomic leg drop to Canada's indie scene and is bound to hailed as one of this year's best." -- Pop Journalism (4 out of 5 stars)
"This is such a solid indie pop record, it's hard to believe that it's a debut...a sparkling, hook-laden record sprinkled with plenty of handclaps and sing-a-long chorus lines." -- Uptown Magazine (Rated: A)
"The Arcade Fire minus the drama. An album that sparkles and shines with every single song, and it is all fun without corny and majestic without being melodramatic. My favourite unsung record this past year." --Dave Ullrich, Zunior.com
"It's hard to eat it all up and not ask for seconds... a great Winnipeg pop masterpiece." -- Stylus Magazine
Number 1 for three weeks on UMFM (Winnipeg)!
Number 1 for two weeks on CJSR (Edmonton)!
Number 1 on CKUW (Winnipeg)!
Number 1 on CFRC (Kingston)!
Number 16 Nationally on Earshot!
Number 9 on CBC Radio 3!
Highest ranking independant CD of 2007 on Earshot (62 overall)!
"Intercontinental Champion" voted the 2nd best local album of 2007 by the Uptown Magazine readers poll!
Boats voted the 3rd best new band of 2007 by the Uptown Magazine reader's poll!
"Intercontinental Champion" is now available through Sonic Unyon distribution!
My drummer and i saw you all at The Pawn Shop in Edmonton this summer. I thought your show was awesome, I bought your album "intercontinental champion" and listen to it all the time. My son says you guys are his favorites and he and I sing all yer songs together when were out for drives. Hope you enjoyed the waterslides! Peace, Love, MOSH!! Ryan
Just a reminder to listen to our ALL WINNIPEG SPECIAL featuring BOATS! on THIS GREAT WHITE NORTH. It's an ALL CANADIAN music show FRIDAYS 4:30-6pm CST on 91.7 KOOP FM in Austin, Texas. You can listen online at www.KOOP.org.
Thanks for the add guys!! I saw you when you came through Saskatoon a while back. I think we were the first stop on your first tour. Sorry about the poor attendance that night, but your music was awesome!! You guys ought to come through again sometime. Hope you enjoy our music!! Take Care
It's almost like you want to get the word out... about some kind of show... that maybe the two of us would both be performing at... in Winnipeg..... in April...... almost as if.
Holy Crap indeed!!! Congrats on the SXSW spot!!! I am super excited that you guys are coming down. If the timing works out - we may try to get you on the show.
Travel safe and raise lots of money!! Long Live BOATS!!
Just a reminder to listen in FRIDAY afternoon at 4:30-6 pm CST to hear BOATS! on “This Great White North” an ALL CANADIAN music show from Austin, Texas It’s on 91. 7 KOOP-FM Listen here
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