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This band are frequently described as belonging to the 'experimental pop' genre. Whatever that means as opinions vary. In my mind the genre conjures up images ofdisappearing up their southernmost orifices in the aural assault of assorted laptop noises that signaled theiralbum. As such I was surprised at a Twitter followers glowing recommendation of this release.My fears were allayed after just one listen. For once the experiment of 'experimental pop' seems to have provided us with an absolute gem. Sure enough the bleeps, bloops and assorted mobile phone noises are omnipresent, but on this rare occasion they actually serve to create an atmosphere that fills in the gaps between the wonderfully strange jangling guitar melodies that are always within touching distance despite the inconsistent general dynamism of the total listening experience.Such dynamism sees tracks such asand the brilliant(see below) back the terse staccato picked jangling guitars (its a wonderful aesthetic /sound that brings with it wonderfully strange imaginings ofmeets the) with the vocals ofgiving immediateoreravibes. Its weird...but embues a strange and beautiful intensity to it, that is rarely experienced.The dynamism is also reflected in the polar opposites of tracks such asand. Com is all playful indie rock with sparse guitar melodies in the a manner that references the-isms of a band likeand adds yet another string to an extremely eclectic musical bow. Similarly this spirit of eclecticism is emphasized by the sharing of vocal duties between Everett and, with the female fronted tracks such assee the brilliant live version belowadding the sort of chic indie that currently cool artists likeepitomize.This Novia Scotia based Canadian outfit have started to get the sort of critical acclaim that their innovation deserves with the popularity garnered from the recent Nov/Dec 2017 national tour now acting as the platform to justify a 12 town/city tour of the US in March 2018 (details below).Hopefully the musically discerning indie crowds in America will recognize their sheer brilliance as much as I do...either way, they will, at the very very least, be remembered by all who see them.