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Trouble at the Henhouse by The Tragically Hip sounds like a moody, slow-burning masterpiece of 90s Canadian alt-rock, where sparse, atmospheric tension repeatedly explodes into raw, muscular grooves. Driven by the hypnotic, telepathic interplay of Paul Langlois and Rob Baker’s guitars, the album trades straight-ahead stadium rock for cavernous reverb, interlocking rhythmic riffs, and deep, pulsing basslines. At the center of it all is the late Gord Downie, whose vocals shift effortlessly from hushed, cryptic spoken-word musings to strained, cathartic howls. From the shimmering, aquatic melancholia of "Ahead by a Century" to the heavy, churning swagger of "Gift Shop" and "700 Ft. Ceiling," the record feels expansive, enigmatic, and deeply rooted in a rugged, nocturnal Canadiana.