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Montreal sad bois and bummer balad pros Avec Plaisir newest lockdown boredom-fueled tracks on cassette. Exploring dark topics such as their love for their bassist, moving to a new neighborhood, missing summer and spilling jambalaya on the floor, Avec Plaisir debut album is sure to keep you moping in the corner for a good 26 minutes.
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Although theyve been playing together since 2019, Avec Plaisir really came to life in 2022. With the release of their debut LP, the modestly titled An Album, they built on everything impressive about their Demos for Dave and I Dont Really Car EPs. Throwing emo, math rock, punk, and even flashes of post-rock into a blender, the Montreal foursome have honed their craft. From the second that noodly riff kicks in on “Jarry St.” following the introductory ambiance of “Junction Before Jarry St.” its full speed ahead. “Julien Song” and “Jabroni” give the band a chance to flex their pop rock muscles and turn in some of the catchiest hooks on the record, and the instrumental “Jeopardy Answers” leans into full math, bursting and twinkling like an auditory sparkler.
The stop-start cadence of “Jujube” is so mesmerizing its easy to miss the fact that its about a dog–but, really, doesnt that just make it all the more endearing? By the time the gang vocals at the end of closer “Jambalaya” have been buried under looping riffs, its only been 25 minutes. What a pleasure indeed.
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