It's been two and a half years since Montreal art-rock trio Dresser dropped their self-titled EP, and they've finally announced a follow-up. Seventeen Block and Then Some, their debut full-length album, is set to be released on June 4, and the band have just shared a first taste of the new LP.
"Bystand" zips by with spindly riffs and Finn Dalbeth's yelping vocals, reminiscent of storied locals Ought, before amping up into a tight post-punk climax. According to the band, "'Bystand' explores a common moral dilemma faced by many an urbanite: to see and not to act. The song centres itself in the momentary calculation that occurs when witnessing something distressing, and the internal conflict resulting from a passive response. 'Bystand' offers no conclusions but simply serves to air out feelings of urban malaise."
The new tune comes accompanied by a new video featuring a looping, 13-second animation by Liam Hamilton. The video's hypnotic, shifting scenes of mysterious figures and plants mirrors the song's locked-in grooves.
Watch "Bystand" and find more information on Seventeen Blocks and Then Some below.
Seventeen Blocks and Then Some:
1. Bystand
2. Slowly
3. Blemish
4. Groll
5. Grin
6. Seamount
7. Post Office
8. Shield
9. Hands Off
"Bystand" zips by with spindly riffs and Finn Dalbeth's yelping vocals, reminiscent of storied locals Ought, before amping up into a tight post-punk climax. According to the band, "'Bystand' explores a common moral dilemma faced by many an urbanite: to see and not to act. The song centres itself in the momentary calculation that occurs when witnessing something distressing, and the internal conflict resulting from a passive response. 'Bystand' offers no conclusions but simply serves to air out feelings of urban malaise."
The new tune comes accompanied by a new video featuring a looping, 13-second animation by Liam Hamilton. The video's hypnotic, shifting scenes of mysterious figures and plants mirrors the song's locked-in grooves.
Watch "Bystand" and find more information on Seventeen Blocks and Then Some below.
Seventeen Blocks and Then Some:
1. Bystand
2. Slowly
3. Blemish
4. Groll
5. Grin
6. Seamount
7. Post Office
8. Shield
9. Hands Off
