There aren’t many rock duos in Vancouver that have been around as long as The Pack a.d. This duo was formed in 2006 the year I was born crazy i know, the duo is made up of vocalist and guitarist Becky Black and drummer Maya Miller. The duo has been together for almost 20 years now and they have done it all from winning awards and touring the world. Five years after the creation of The Pack a.d. Their biggest album was released. 

“Unpersons” was released in 2011 a big year for Vancouver sports wise at least with the Canucks going to the Stanley Cup Finals and Vancouver coming off the 2010 Winter Olympics. This album was produced by Jim Dimond, a big time producer and a veteran of the industry. The whole “Unpersons” album is a very loud and in your face album. If i could describe the whole album in 1 word it would be attitude. The album starts off with “Sirens”, which is exactly how I described the album very in your face and it sets the tone for what’s about to come. 

Tracks like “8”, and “Haunt you” are some of my favorites on this project. It’s just so aggressive but in a fun way “8” literally starts off with “I don’t give a f**k”. In my opinion, it’s a great way to start a song. “Haunt you” is just such a catchy song almost like an anthem of some sort. You really hear the heavy drumming in this song from Maya Miller really engraving the early 2010s vibe. 

What makes this record their most popular hit in my opinion is the urgency and loudness of the tracks. The tracks are not heavily over produced, it is all guitar and drums which you do not see at all anymore, it’s the simple approach that makes this album what it is. This album for The Pack a.d. It was not just another album, it’s what put them into the main stream, it put them into the conversations at the time of being one of Canada’s top rock acts. After a 5 year absence The Pack a.d. Have come out with a new album and maybe I’ll be writing about that in the near future.