We try not to throw around the "b" word too much around here, but no other word seems as fitting when it comes to describing The Besnard Lakes' sound. There are undercurrents of hope, sadness, transcendence, forlornness and more, but...
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Simply Delicious for the Besnard LakesThe Besnard Lakes recently had the chance to work with noted actor Mark Ruffalo on his new film, Sympathy for Delicious. The story is that Ruffalo had a "flu-induced fever dream" that brought the Besnard Lakes into his crosshairs as the band that should score his directorial debut film.The film score is slated for an early 2010 release on Jagjaguwar. Ruffal...
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Here is the stunning clip for the song 'For Agent 13'
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Remember that one band you heard at that guys house at that one party where the dude broke his wrist doing a keg stand? Turns out that band wasn't The Besnard Lakes. You might have thought it was close but you'd be wrong. Dead wrong. (Dun-dun-duuuuuuunn)The Besnard Lakes are a band from Montreal. Oh wow, BIG surprise, I like a band from Montreal. How much do you want to be they had some connect...
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THE BESNARD LAKES – ARE THE DARK HORSE (2007)The success of Indie Rock bands like The Arcade Fire have augmented a broadened outlook on the creative dynamic that exists when a band uses a more challenging array of instruments. It’s an accepted fact that in days gone by, Indie music was arbitrarily dominated by electric guitars and synths, and the prospect of horns or strings were mainly overlo
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i love this song... i used to space out to this at about 4:20 every day in the record store. this whole record is amazing and maybe someday i'll see them live!here's another photo from the tour.... it was taken late, late into the Seattle night...
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First was some good reviews about them, then I found they are also from Montreal, just like Arcade Fire. Finally, I listened to them, and immediately fell for this couple-based group. Here's a great track from the album. Enjoy!
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The Besnard Lakes seem to have taken everyone by surprise; their music blends drone-y shoegaze and prog-rock with the playfulness of lightly orchestrated indie-pop. These elements make Are The Dark Horse one of the best comprehensive albums of 2007. Songs like “Because Tonight” are instantly classic in nature—The Besnard Lakes’ ability to dictate [...]
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I have written recently, a few times about smart Canadian directors tapping into the popularity of Canadian musicians. Most recently it was Buck 65 scoring Sook-Yin Lee's first feature (which premieres tonight in Toronto).But it is not just Canadian directors who are tapping into our wealth of great musicians. I'm sure that you all know by know about the Arcade Fire - Where the Wild Things Are ...
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