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Lisa LeBlanc returns in full force with Quoi-ce tu fais ça pour?, an irresistibly groovy earworm
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Sophia Bel releases Anxious Avoidant Deluxe
Sophia Bel unveils the song Lighter Fluid two days prior to the release of the album Anxious Avoidant Deluxe
Les Louanges returns with Sur la mélodie, a brand new single featuring French artist Ichon
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Philippe B releases Nouvelle administration, his first new song in 6 years
Lisa LeBlanc and Les Louanges nominated at the 2023 JUNO Awards
LUMIÈRE strikes back with the electrifying new single Rock Band
Sophia Bel opens up about addiction on the new emo-hyperpop track No Sleep
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Täbï Yösha signs to Bonsound
Magi Merlin and Fernie team up to unveil the entrancing R&B single DOLLA BILL
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Sophia Bel unveils the ethereal trip hop ballad Shades of Blue and announces the release of Anxious Avoidant Deluxe
Population II experiments with electronic sounds on the new EP Gimmicks
Population II returns with Gimmicks, a new synthedelic rock EP out today on Bonsound. As of April 24th, Gimmicks will be available on vinyl, with the EP Serpent Échelle, previously only available on cassette and digitally, on the B-side.
Blending vocal and instrumental tracks, Gimmicks is a companion piece to the Montreal band's latest full-length. It's an extension of the electronic sounds we explored on Maintenant Jamais, with tracks like “13 1 3 1” and “Poudreuse Blues”, explains Pierre-Luc Gratton. Even though we added upright piano and fuzz bass to some of the songs, our number one rule for this project was: keyboards and synthesizers, first and foremost! This is why they decided to ditch the guitar completely on these new songs, once again demonstrating the extent of their versatility.
Rhythmically, the use of a drum machine allowed the musicians to push their own boundaries and take this exercise in style to a higher level. It made us rethink our rhythmic habits and add bursts of intensity by experimenting with timbres and sound dynamics. The result is an EP at times unsettling, at times dreamy, but perfectly calibrated, where constraint gives way to ingenuity, freedom, and friendship. Although prog and krautrock fans will recognize the influence of Syrinx, Tangerine Dream, and Cluster, Gimmicks is, above all, the affirmation of a band capable of looking back to move forward.
