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Miracle Fortress - Poetaster -
Hailing from a territory renowned for churning out gifted musicians (Canada) in addition to being signed to an esteemed European label (Rough Trade) means that you expect a lot from Miracle Fortress before their record even gets a chance to start turning.
The heavy weight of expectation can be a lot...
Maybe Lately - This is one of the standout tracks from the Five Roses album with its bubbling Beach Boys sound and a seductive bass line that drags you in and grips you tight. The cover of John Cales Hanky Panky Nohow (from Paris 1919) gives Graham Van Pelt the chance to...
Miracle Fortress - Miracle Fortress seem far more comfortable creating their dream pop in the studio than in concert. On stage, they have difficulty connecting My Bloody Valentine influenced distortion with the exuberant pop melodies: Have You Seen in Your Dreams manages to lock down floating harmonies, forceful drumming and delirious guitar...
Five Roses - Right now, it seems that every band coming out of Canada is our new favourite band, and its certainly true of Miracle Fortress. The brainchild of Montreal-based multi-instrumentalist Graham Van Pelt, Five Roses is an album of melodic multitracked majesty, its songs susurrating amidst lush harmonic effects and washes...
Sunset Rubdown -
"Idiot Heart"from the album Dragonslayer2009iTunesSpencer Krug made his name with the Montreal indie warriors Wolf Parade, but he sounds even more dementedly great as the dungeon master of Sunset Rubdown. As you might guess from the title, Dragonslayer is a feast...
Young Galaxy -
"Long Live the Fallen World"from the album Invisible Republic2009iTunesIt's been a while since we've heard anything from Montreal's Young Galaxy. In fact, the last newsworthy bit of activity we had from these shoegazing indie rockers was when they released their self-titled debut full-length, and...
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