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Thomas D’Arcy marches to the beat of his own drum machine. That’s what D’Arcy — the solo mastermind behind Small Sins (formerly known as The Ladies And Gentlemen) discovered after spending the better chunk of a decade in bands percolating around the indie-rock scene of his Toronto hometown. By Christmas 2004, D’Arcy found his band broken up and himself in the midst of a “mid-twenties crisis.” “I was really questioning what I was doing with my life,” D’Arcy says. “Why am I in this band I don’t love? Why am I not making music that I do love? I was thinking back to how things used to be, when it was pure spirit and fun. Music had become work, yet I still felt like I should be getting to work on something.”

And get to work he did. D’Arcy retreated alone to the basement of his childhood home: armed with little more than a Roland 707 drum machine, a clutch of vintage Moog keyboards, and a sixteen-track recorder, he was determined to create sounds that reflected the passion that led him to music in the first place. After nearly a year of woodshedding, D’Arcy fulfilled his goal, emerging with Small Sins. A masterpiece of heartfelt electro chamber-pop, Small Sins bubbles with gorgeously layered harmonies, synth gurgles, and hook-filled tales of love lost and found as honest and bracing as the Canadian winter. Despite its intensely personal nature, Small Sins became D’Arcy’s most well-received musical venture yet.

Boompa Records, a Vancouver-based independent label, initially released Small Sins to critical acclaim across Canada in September 2005. The buzz became even more prevalent after Boompa Records’ label showcase at Austin’s SxSW music festival, where Small Sins (a.

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teegone wrote:
July 2009

Come to Hong Kong :D

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cajad3musica wrote:
March 2009

I remember the first time I saw you playing. That was at The Media Club in Vancouver. You were pretty good.

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lightfilter wrote:
December 2008

i adore them.

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zxyyzl8 wrote:
December 2008

nice

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sleepyshawn wrote:
November 2008

saw the ladies and gents last night (i don't want to change the name either) for the fourth time. they've definitely turned up the rockability, but still have all the wonderful melodies. kevin told me that the band actually voted 4 to 1 to not change the name and not get rid of the milkmen uniform, but what Tom say goes.

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jenglader wrote:
October 2008

i want them in europe!!!

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linkita wrote:
November 2007

I love this guys :B

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SilverCellarDor wrote:
July 2007

ladies and gentlemen is def a better name. i refuse to change my itunes tracks to small sins!!

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burningwaffles wrote:
July 2007

don't care

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suirad wrote:
February 2007

i do.

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stampit wrote:
January 2007

who thinks The Ladies And Gentlemen is a better name?

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eggm4n wrote:
January 2007

Small Sins is in my top 10 for 2006. They are compared a lot to Grandaddy, but if you know Grandaddy, you can really see how the sounds are very different. This album was developed almost solo on very sparse equipment. We won't last the winter is an amazing tune.

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SilverCellarDor wrote:
December 2006

threw it all away is so much better than stay

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spoons025 wrote:
November 2006

i like the other cover better, from when they were still the ladies and gentlemen.

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batsies wrote:
November 2006

these guys are greattt

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Heinekren wrote:
November 2006

The American cover looks odd, I'm used to the old one.

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esshoe wrote:
November 2006

this is nice

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akaspick wrote:
September 2006

'Stay' is bland?? Whaaa? 'We won't last the winter' is definitely my favourite tune... I think it has something do to with being Canadian. :)

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vince1980 wrote:
September 2006

probably that and the fact they are supporting sissor sisters in america!

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Heinekren wrote:
September 2006

Woah! They're the Top artist movers for the week of 10 Sep 2006. Signing with Astral Werks is paying off!

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