
La Patere Rose 's (my translator says their name is either The Rack Pink or The Pink Peg - I'll go with the latter as it sounds cooler and makes some sense) self titled disc was nominated on the longlist for the Polaris Music Prize. Anyway while I complained of the number of Montreal based bands that ended up on the list, I liked what I heard from the 3 piece pop outfit. In French for the most part with some English infused, I find myself like an outsider unable to understand the lyricism. So while I can [...]