The wait for Royal Canoe's Today We're Believers has been a little longer than expected, but for those who have been eagerly anticipating the in-store release, the wait is almost over. The eclectic Winnipeg pop act will officially drop the album on September 3 through Nevado/Roll Call, and it's available to stream ahead of time on Exclaim.ca.
The record features quirky arrangements that draw heavily on hip-hop and R&B influences while offering a diverse range of pop hooks, rock guitars, baroque flourishes and electronic experimentation. Frontman Matt Peters tells Exclaim! that the songs were typically composed around a computer rather than through jamming or traditional songwriting methods; read the interview here.
Royal Canoe's unique approach resulted in songs like "Bathtubs," which overlays its minimal grooves with stabs of strings and a hollered mega-chorus. Elsewhere, the title track is a slinky, synth-leaning number with pitch-altered vocal harmonies, and "Hold on to the Metal" swells to ascendant crescendos with wordless vocal hooks aplenty.
Stream it below and see all Royal Canoe's upcoming tour dates here.
The record features quirky arrangements that draw heavily on hip-hop and R&B influences while offering a diverse range of pop hooks, rock guitars, baroque flourishes and electronic experimentation. Frontman Matt Peters tells Exclaim! that the songs were typically composed around a computer rather than through jamming or traditional songwriting methods; read the interview here.
Royal Canoe's unique approach resulted in songs like "Bathtubs," which overlays its minimal grooves with stabs of strings and a hollered mega-chorus. Elsewhere, the title track is a slinky, synth-leaning number with pitch-altered vocal harmonies, and "Hold on to the Metal" swells to ascendant crescendos with wordless vocal hooks aplenty.
Stream it below and see all Royal Canoe's upcoming tour dates here.
