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The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night
Like Arcade Fire, the Besnard Lakes are a Montreal band with a husband and wife duo that favors epic songs. But that is where the similarity ends. While Arcade Fire delivers uplifting chamber pop, the Besnard’s Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas have mostly darker designs, contrasting sunny Beach Boy harmonies with moody progressive-rock atmospherics, especially on the shimmering “Albatross” and the apocalyptic “And This is What We Call Progress.” Still, this is an ambitious and, ultimately, engaging effort.
