Ragdoll
The sun today pierces the grey
Window quaint of a house down the way
Upon Mama sweeping around kittens sleeping
Daddy’s dentist appointment, he’s keeping
Danny is playing while granny is swaying
Sitting a while, knitting a smile
Touches and finishes
Love’s in the blemishes
Nobody’s perfect and life is a trial
RAGDOLL
Danny shared all his toys and his balls
But never lent anyone his ragdoll
Even when Mommy cried a tsunami
“Crying for two now,” Papa said calmly.
‘Twas gran’s bequeathal before she had breathed all
Now one life is gone as another one dawns
Seconds and centuries
Life’s in the memories
Ever eternal the circle goes on
RAGDOLL
The weeks slowly crept and nobody slept
Baby, she cried and she wailed and she wept
Very unpleasant, the screaming incessant
Until Danny boy gave baby a present
Baby confused it with food and she chewed it
But loss of the doll, Danny’s pain stalled
For he had captured
A glimpse of the rapture
And If there’s divine it exists in us all
RAGDOLL
The men came in swarms with dark twisted charms
Like deathly still windmills wrapped around their arms
Searching the halls, they searched past the wall
Where terrified baby started to bawl
Abruptly she ceased, abruptly at peace
Then little Dan looked in Mama’s hands
He seen a smile he hadn’t seen in a while
What it was really he didn’t understand
RAGDOLL
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NEWS
SPM back in the studio!
March 12, 2026 marked the first recording session for our sophomore album. Stay tuned for news.
The Second Best Band In Bowness is out!
Our first album is streaming everywhere and available on vinyl and cd. Get it now!
Cover Art by Mutant Man
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ABOUT
Calgary’s indie-folk outfit The Sour Patch Men blends sharp modern songwriting with the warmth of traditional bluegrass arrangements, creating a sound that feels both timeless and daring. Beloved for their disarming stage presence, quick wit, and high-voltage energy, the band has carved out a reputation as fearless innovators in Calgary’s folk and bluegrass scene.
The Second Best Band in Bowness is a celebration of community and cross-generational influence. The title is a reference to the award winning Bowness band The Bownesians, who came out of retirement to write and record a song-within-a-song for the title track. The album ranges musically from children’s songs to raucous celebrations of profanity, from GZA-like verbosity to introspective instrumentals. The lyrical themes showcase their astonishing emotional depth, ranging from downright silly and absurd subjects like superheroes, grandmothers, and crabs; to sombre meditations on mortality, loneliness, and the real human consequences of the horrors of fascism. The record was produced and mixed by Calgarian independent engineer and artist Taylor Cochrane at 36? Studios in Calgary, AB / Mohkínstsis, and was released September 24, 2025. It charted across the country, reaching #18 on the National Earshot charts, and it stayed on their hometown campus station CJSW charts for four months straight.
After several successful tours and festival performances in 2025, including Waynestock, East Coulee SpringFest, and Lucentfest, as well as a week long residency at the legendary Palomino Smokehouse for the Calgary Stampede, The Sour Patch Men are currently back in the studio working on their sophomore album, due to be released in late 2026.
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FUTURE GIGS
Photo by Tracy Creighton
MERCH
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