hailing from Milton, Ontario, and newly signed to arts&crafts, home of broken social scene, stars, et al., comes the most serene republic. think death cab meets broken social scene and stars. their debut album ‘underwater cinematographer’ jumps around a bit, stylistically, and i had to get past the lead singer’s voice, but they’ve got a geeky charm that i find kind of endearing. and while they may lack the polish and sophistication of their labelmates (on ‘proposition 61’, he stops halfway through singing, goes ‘oh wait, sorry, what part am I supposed to be singing?’ and then continues), there are many moments of prettiness to balance out the immediacy and um, emo-ness. they’ve gone from touring with get-up kids and straylight run, to now touring with stars, reflecting their new-label status, as well as hopefully heralding things to come. an auspicious debut.
released in canada on june 28th.
those of you south of the 49th parallel will have to wait until july 14th, though if you’re lucky, you can catch them live along with stars.
for now, check them out here on the arts&crafts site. there is also an mp3 for ‘content was always my favourite colour.’
enjoy.
released in canada on june 28th.
those of you south of the 49th parallel will have to wait until july 14th, though if you’re lucky, you can catch them live along with stars.
for now, check them out here on the arts&crafts site. there is also an mp3 for ‘content was always my favourite colour.’
enjoy.