What makes Set the Fire by 54-40 notable?

The album received significant airplay on Canadian radio and helped establish 54-40 as a prominent act within the Canadian alternative rock circuit. Its success paved the way for future albums and contributed to the emergence of a distinctly Canadian sound during the mid-1980s. Set the Fire marked 54-40's debut album, released in 1984 when the band was beginning to carve out their identity in the burgeoning Canadian rock scene. Prior to this, they had gained some local attention but this album represented their first major step toward national recognition.