
Up in Vancouver, B.C. is a band called Wintermitts that is oh so cute and oh so impressive. Their specialty is using different types of instruments and subtly working them into songs in a very natural way. They're latest album, Heirloom , shows off their talents as well as their ability to speak French (yay bilingual music!). Their songs are short (typically clocking in at two and a half minutes) but they manage to work in plenty of material. Wintermitts is upbeat and I like that. They're like the chipper younger sibling of Arcade Fire. [...]