10 Montreal bands to watch

Sarah Neufeld and Colin Stetson
 
Watch these new/recent videos by a variety pack of quality Montreal artists, singers, players, rappers and producers.
 

Boogat, “Me Muero Por Ti”

 
Directed by local filmmaker, musician and restaurateur Mariano Franco, this new video from local trilingual rapper/producer Boogat offers a taste of his forthcoming new record Neo-Reconquista. The album was coproduced by Boogat and Jean Massicotte (Lhasa de Sela, Patrick Watson, Jean Leloup), with guest appearances by la Yegros, Heavy Soundz and Pierre Kwenders. It’ll be released on May 4 by Maisonnette Records.
 

 

Cherry Chérie, “J’Entends la bete”

 
Franco rock ‘n’ roll band Cherry Chérie are launching their debut LP on May 26 with a show at la Sala Rossa. This is the video for the album’s title track, directed by Jean-Sébastien Francoeur:
 

 

Doldrums, “Loops”

 
Check out this video by Doldrums (directed by Lily X), from his new The Air Conditioned Nightmare.
 

 

¡FLIST!, “Mercury’s Net”

 
Here’s the latest, self-directed video by ¡FLIST!, for a song from his debut album Fuck You I’m Dead, released back in November by Art Not Love.
 

 

Dany Laj and the Looks, “Best Thing in Town”

 
See a video for a track off the new album by garage lurkers Dany Laj & co. (Word on the Street), directed by Cory Bruyea.
 

 

Owen Pallett, “The Sky Behind the Flag”

 
Have a look at the latest video by art-pop singer-songwriter and violinist Owen Pallett, from his 2014 record In Conflict, directed and animated by Eno Swinnen.
 

 

Seoul, “The Line”

 
Synth-tastic dream-pop band Seoul will be releasing their debut LP I Become a Shade via Last Gang on June 9. Preview the vibe with this video, directed by Derek Branscombe.
 

 

Shash’U, “Don’t Fight It”

 
Look! A new video from hip hop artist and Fools Gold signee Shash’U, from a track off his Thru Da Night EP.
 

 

Sin and Swoon, “Get Your Act Together”

 
This country/folk duo just launched their debut album Did I Turn the Oven Off? Here’s a video of them performing one of their songs live on brbrtfo.com.
 

 

Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld, “The Rest of Us”

 
Bass sax master Stetson and violinist Neufeld (of Arcade Fire fame), who both released solo records in 2013, have teamed up to make an LP, Never Were the Way She Was, coming out on Constellation on April 28. Hear the complementary sounds this couple makes in this video, directed by Dan Huiting: