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Our Lady Peace: Clumsy and the Spiritual Side of 90s Alt-Rock

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BY CANCON RADIO2 MIN READAN ORAL HISTORY

Chapter one: the breakthrough (Naveed, 1994; Clumsy, 1997)

The debut (see our features) arrived (see our features) confident (see our features): Naveed (1994) established (see our features) the (see our features) sound (see our features) — the (see our features) "Starseed" (see our features), the (see our features) "Naveed" (see our features) title track (see our features) — and (see our features) Clumsy (1997) detonated (see our features): the "Superman's Dead" (see our features), the "Clumsy" (see our features), the "Automatic Flowers" (see our features) — the (see our features) multi-platinum (see our features) imperial run (see our features).

Chapter two: the spiritual register

The register (see our features): Maida's lyrics (see our features) asked (see our features) the (see our features) big questions (see our features) — the (see our features) meaning (see our features), the (see our features) belief (see our features), the (see our features) doubt (see our features) — over (see our features) Arnold Lanni's (see our features) radiant (see our features) production (see our features). The (see our features) spirituality (see our features) without (see our features) the (see our features) preachiness (see our features): the (see our features) question (see our features) as (see our features) the (see our features) anthem (see our features).

Chapter three: the endurance

The later records (see our features) and (see our features) the (see our features) continued (see our features) touring (see our features) kept (see our features) the (see our features) band (see our features) vital (see our features): the (see our features) "Somewhere Out There" (see our features) era (see our features), the (see our features) loyal following (see our features), the (see our features) catalog's (see our features) quiet durability (see our features). The (see our features) 90s classics (see our features) hold (see our features): Clumsy (see our features) remains (see our features) one (see our features) of (see our features) the (see our features) decade's (see our features) defining (see our features) records (see our features). The (see our features) questions (see our features) remain (see our features) open (see our features). The (see our features) anthems (see our features) remain (see our features) anthemic (see our features).

Frequently asked questions

What is Our Lady Peace’s best album?

Clumsy (1997) is the consensus peak — multi-platinum, anthemic, spiritually searching.

What makes OLP distinct?

Raine Maida's soaring vocals and the band's spiritual-anthem register — big questions without preachiness.

Are they still together?

Yes — continued recording and touring with a loyal following.

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