Casual Viewin' is a 2000 album by Canadian alternative rock band 54-40.[1] The title refers to a lyric from the Genesis song "Broadway Melody of 1974", which reads: "Marshall McLuhan, casual viewin', head buried in the sand." 54-40 commented in interviews at the time of the album's release that they were influenced by McLuhan's work when making the album, and that they adopted the Genesis lyric as a result.[2]

Casual Viewin'
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 22, 2000
GenreAlternative rock
Length60:09
LabelColumbia, Sony Music Entertainment
ProducerNeil Osborne, Matt Johnson
54-40 chronology
Heavy Mellow
(1999)
Casual Viewin'
(2000)
Casual Viewin' USA
(2001)

The album was supported with a national tour, starting in early 2001.[3]

The album was a Juno Award nominee for Best Rock Album at the Juno Awards of 2001.[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Casual Viewin'" – 4:43
  2. "Unbend" – 3:49
  3. "Blue Sky" – 4:05
  4. "Sunday Girl" – 4:39
  5. "Roll Up Rule" – 4:23
  6. "She's a Jones" – 4:24
  7. "It's Alright" – 3:45
  8. "Watching You" – 4:44
  9. "Say My Name" – 4:40
  10. "Speak What You Feel" – 5:10
  11. "Someone's Mind" – 3:28
  12. "You the One" – 4:22
  13. "Big You Up" – 3:57
  14. "Castles" – 3:54

References

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  1. ^ Mike Roberts, "Rocker `bean' there done that: 54:40's Merritt has come up with the coffee-pot cozy and it's a hit". The Province, August 20, 2000.
  2. ^ Brenda Bouw, "54-40 fight to appeal to their fans: Band's new CD inspired by works of Marshall McLuhan". National Post, August 22, 2000.
  3. ^ Paul Morden, "54.40 takes two decades of music on tour". Sarnia Observer, January 17, 2001.
  4. ^ "Juno nominees include Nelly Furtado, Barenaked Ladies, Moffatts, soulDecision". Whitehorse Star, January 24, 2001.