Once hailed by Paste Magazine as “a band to watch,” Jiants is a three piece indie-pop band from Toronto lead by the songwriting of ex-professional skateboarder Jesse Landen. Their fourth LP, Tall Tales, was engineered and produced by Gavin Gardiner (The Wooden Sky).
“The Hard Way” is basically a classic “get your girl back” song. It’s about realizing you have a special bond with someone and deciding whether to step forward with them or leave each other behind forever, with the knowledge that if you attempt this relationship again it’s either going to be the best decision you ever made or destroy you both completely.
Tall Tales is Jiants’ most straightforward pop album to date. It was written with very little expectation of people even hearing it – being able to maintain that mindset of artistic freedom was what made this record such a gem.
“I definitely was uncertain about a few of these songs at first but kind of made the decision to try to let go of the personal hang ups and just make a shameless pop record that would be a little more accessible than our previous releases,” explains lead songwriter and vocalist, Jesse Landen.