The best thing about music is how unpredictable it can be. Or how a band name can influence whether or not you’ll listen to a band. The Besnard Lakes are a band I had heard lots about this winter and spring but never paid attention to. It wasn’t until seeing them perform live during Festival D’Ete in Quebec City that I gave them a chance. I was blown away. Liz Powell (Land of Talk) describes lead singer/guitarist Jace Lasek as a wizard. After listening to The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night it is hard not to agree. They throw together the perfect blend of classic rock, prog rock, and indie rock to make an enjoyable sound. This album is perhaps my favourite Polaris nominated album from the opening note to the final sound. It has great vocals, well placed guitar solos, sweeping intros and outros, and bass lines throughout that transport the listener to another world. It may have taken a few listens to get into the band, but was it ever worth it.
Key Tracks: Like The Ocean, Like The Innocent Part 2, Chicago Train, And This Is What We Call Progress
09/16/10 >> 
