Summary from 7 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated Hayden’s catalog across 5 albums from 7 opinions, with an overall average of 7.5/10. The top-rated Hayden album is Skyscraper National Park (2001) with a 8.3/10 average from 2 ratings, followed by Elk-Lake Serenade and Live at Convocation Hall. The discography on Rate.fm spans 2001 to 2006.
Skyscraper National Park
“In terms of population, Canada (31 million) has New York (8 million) beat by a long shot. But in an ode to the capitalist spirit of efficiency, New Yorkers have accomplished a stunning feat of people-packing; while Canadians bogart a whopping 3.8 million square miles of the continent, New Yorkers shoehorn themselves into a mere 320. That's 25,000 New Yorkers per square mile versus a lonely 8 per s”
Elk-Lake Serenade
“Toronto's Hayden Desser is a potent singer/songwriter. His demure baritone can be the perfect accomplice for a gray day or it can block out the sun, stanching a cheerful mood. 1996's *Everything I Long For* and 1998's *The Closer I Get* are volatile collections of snarling lo-fi folk-rock, often overwhelming sad or bitter, while 2001's *Skyscraper National Park* saw a subdued, significantly mature”
In Field & Town
“Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Hayden Desser continues to probe the minutiae of failed relationships, this time with a slightly fleshier sound.”