Having wandered across our world's vast oceans and mountains, having discussed the truths of love with saints and with swine,Toronto's Constantines have returned with Tournament of Hearts, their third release for Sub Pop Records. Deep in manners, a band of gentlemen truly, this is not the telling after the kissing. Laid to tape amid the ghosts and wreckage of Toronto's east end as Jeff McMurrich (Sea Snakes, Picastro, Hidden Cameras) cursed modern man's technological alienation and Fat Bobby Matador (Oneida) wrestled the beasts, this is a record made for the chaos of days. Against the immense falsehoods of the known and against the bloodless conventions of the unknown, against a dull worldforever, this is an album of truth in desire. A record in filthy communion with mermaids and disorder, betrothed to the world with a sweetheart's tender touch.