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“The French duo’s new effort (out today) is easily their most consistently enjoyable project since their instant-classic 2007 debut Cross.”

“It’s rare to find a band that sounds and feels completely distinctive, but DahL, an experimental trip-hop/post-punk group from Montreal, is one such band.”

“The highly anticipated debut album from this scrappy Montreal garage pop band is finally upon us, and it was well worth the wait.”

“If anyone is going to go out on a limb and bother having fun making a self-aware mark on Americana, I’d put my moon money on Queen Bey.”

“Montreal four-piece Whoredrobe is fit and ready to explode, with echoes of bands like Anthrax, the Slits, Black Flag and Bikini Kill all rolled up into a ball of chaotic energy.”

“The ‘Collard Greens’ rapper’s latest is a steadier diet of seasoned gangsta soul.”

“Gulfer deliver a knockout of an LP that tests their pop songwriting chops while not sacrificing too much of what made them stand out in this sometimes crowded Montreal scene to start with.”

The music video for the second collaboration between the Montreal singer-songwriter and Lithuanian rock star was shot in New York City.

Despite some shadows cast on the local music scene late this year, Montreal was fertile ground for fantastic songs in 2023.

“Some grand, sweeping strings and old-timey pianos are all over this LP, while frontman Lukie Lovechild sings a bit like if Matt Berninger of the National modelled his songwriting style more closely to that of Bruce Springsteen.”