There's something immediately familiar about Montreal's The High Dials. When you first listen to their new album, Moon Country , you'd be forgiven for mistaking the album as a long lost 60s psychedelic pop treasure. The High Dials do retro without any irony; they've tapped into a groove and energy that is honest and driven by solid playing and songwriting. That's not to say that there are no modern embellishments to their songs. "Invisible Choirs" has a shoegazey drone to it that would have fit nicely onto an early Ride album, while "Oisin , My Bastard Brother" sounds like the hybrid offspring of Sloan and Okkervil River.

Moon Country is out now through MapleMusic , where you can pick up a signed copy of the band if you're quick. Check out their Myspace page for tour dates across the U.S. this month, too.

MP3: The High Dials "Invisible Choirs"
Video: The High Dials "The Holy Ground"
Myspace : The High Dials