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On their second full-length release, Montreal's Plants and Animals channel the spirit of a disparate batch of their Canadian cousins. While many of their tunes are based on earthy, relatively lo-fi, country/folk-inflected structures that evoke HARVEST-era Neil Young, the band simultaneously harbors loftier ambitions. For all their organic qualities, the songs sometimes feed into arrangements that work on a grand, ARCADE FIRE-type scale, elegantly unfurling with prog and psych touches that make PARC AVENUE an endearingly unpredictable experience.
Photographer: Shane Ward.
Personnel: Angela Desveaux, David MacLeod, Shane Ward (vocals); Sarah Neufeld (strings); Roberto Murray (baritone saxophone); Jeff Louch (piano).
Recording information: Studio Le Carillon Tropical; The Treatment Room.
Magnet (p.98) - "Though PARC AVENUE is undeniably epic, Plants And Animals take a casual approach to their sound, stuffing the songs with structural shifts rather than browbeating us with grandiose statements."
CMJ - "[A] meandering, beautifully orchestrated record....Completely fresh and versatile." Plants And Animals Parc Avenue Songs Parc Avenue Review
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