I was mightily impressed by Maintenant Jamais, last year’s album from francophone Montreal psych band Population II. They’re following it up this April with a new EP, Gimmicks. Lead single “Magouilleux” sits in the middle of the five-song tracklist, and it makes for a sprawling centerfold. Powered by bleary keyboards and propulsive bass, the track spreads out over you like a fog, then gets its claws in you with piercing guitar and vocal melodies. Those drum fills are just begging to be sampled somewhere. Listen below.
TRACKLIST:
01 “Angélisme”
02 “Cha Cha les Mouillés”
03 “Magouilleux”
04 “Liaisons (450)”
05 “Journée Gratis”
Gimmicks is out 4/3 via Bonsound. Pre-order it here.
