Three more artists worth your time, this time all Canadian
John Hornak: Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, John Hornak is a minimalist composer, dabbling in electronics, pop and strange forms of dub. His new album is called "A Needle, a Feather and a Rope", about 36 minutes of wonderful lo-fi electronica and pop. He's got a new dub based album coming out very soon. Buy and check out his music here.
Fine Mist: As I mentioned in a previous post, Fine Mist are a band that have really caught my attention as of late. From the always interesting experimental hotbed of music, Vancouver, BC, Fine Mist mix offbeat indy pop with electronics into a fine mix of sounds and lo-fi noises. Their debut album is called "Public Domain". You can download their song "Stop or Start" here for free.
Cygnets: This album dropped on me like a bomb. I love the retro sound of new wave, and love revivalists even more for keeping the sound going. Edmonton's penchant for producing great retro acts continues here, with Cygnets joining The Floor as one of the best new wave acts in Canada right now. Their debut full length is called "Bleak Anthems", and mines the sound made by Joy Division, The Smiths and Echo and the Bunnymen to great effect. This album was also produced by Nik Kozub of electronic retroists Shout Out Out Out Out, who are also worth your time if you haven't heard them before.
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