As part of the deal with being Sonic's Band of the Month (I might as well start calling Sonic by what it is...), Cygnets not only gets to play a showcase at the Pawn Shop on Whyte Ave at the end of the month (April 29th), but also gets one of their songs featured on the radio station. This band's gem is of course Bleak Decades. On Sonic you might catch the voice of lead singer Logan Turner say that the band is "both modern and retro at the same time". I just about called BS on that until I actually listen to their CD. I had picked up their album last month from Blackbyrd Myoozik on Whyte Ave, and hadn't really listened to it or given much thought to it until I heard they would be BotM. It was great to be able to bring home an album for absolutely no cost, and it being an LP (full length and then some, at 13 songs) not an EP made it that much sweeter. Being automatically and seriously excited for their show I decided to do a little research.
Their music video for Bleak Decades must have been filmed in a underground garage/parkade and looks like it was almost shot with a professional video camera (and more importantly, someone who knew how to work a great camera). The vid shows much of the Southside of Edmonton, with a few random shots of a city that I'm almost positive can't be Edmonton (I think I can judge after 20 years). That didn't sit well with me, when there are quite a few gorgeous places to shoot in the area, but the speed-up city shots interspersed with frames of the band playing, defintiely makes me think about a Brit-Pop-esque style once again, and forget that this band was even from Alberta.
Another music video, this one for Hey Alexandra! was done in 80's styles: bright colours, obscure posters lining the walls, closeups of keyboards and an almost foggy camera screen.
video fro sycophant girls is 100% black and white, and made up entirely of split screen and separate camera sequences.
Can I just add how impressed I am that the band even has so many videos already? For a local band I feel like this is a great feat, considering, for the most part, I only see 2-3 maximum.
- i hope they play their instruments as intensely as they tease with their videos
Don't forget to get a chance to experience the vocals, crisp guitar and flowing synth during their live show at the Pawn Shop on April 29th.
In the meantime, before you rush out to grab a copy of their CD, Bleak Anthems, (not sure, but hoping it's still available free of charge for you lovely guys and gals), and take in the glory of the power of the keyboard take a snoop on youtube. Start with what I believe is their own page, and creep on from there! Or if you're looking for a chance to hear a taste of what you could have in store for you at the Pawn Shop look no further than their Band of the Month Sonic Session.
NB: More of a internet-based-bookworm? Get your read on right here:
- Cygnets to be unleashed on Edmonton - Edmonton Sun
- Edmonton musicians give away their music for free - Edmonton Journal
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