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Toronto’s Meligrove Band makes music that is heavy yet pop; it’s noisy but it’s full of melody. Catchy hooks sit alongside violins, organs and brass, wired through any number of guitar pedals - all atop a pounding, fuzz-bass rhythm section. They’ve taken their explosive live show across Canada, the USA, the UK and even the Azores, touring with the likes of Dinosaur Jr, Tokyo Police Club, the Constantines among others, playing anywhere from large outdoor festivals and concert halls to Brooklyn art galleries, Philadelphia church basements, and the curling club in northwestern Kenora, Ontario.
The Meligrove Band were one of the first Canadian acts to sign a worldwide deal with V2 Records, releasing Planets Conspire to massive critical acclaim in 2006. The Times of London said that “every song is murderously catchy, with a rickety charm” while Rough Trade Shops made it their Album of the Month, proclaiming “this isn’t disposable pop; this is stuff that gets into your bloodstream and overwhelms you.” At home in Canada, Exclaim called Planets Conspire “strong as super glue” while it reached #2 on college radio. The band performed live on MTV Canada… twice. SPIN.com selected them as Artist of the Day. And then… V2 Records folded, effectively canceling the album’s US release, and removing any deadline or urgency from the task of making their next album - not to mention the money to do it.
Touring became more sporadic, while the band took a slow, piecemeal approach to album-making. Freedom from label timetables allowed the band to experiment with sounds and production, going back to recording mostly in their homes, with no idea of how the eventual album would be released.
The Meligrove Band were one of the first Canadian acts to sign a worldwide deal with V2 Records, releasing Planets Conspire to massive critical acclaim in 2006. The Times of London said that “every song is murderously catchy, with a rickety charm” while Rough Trade Shops made it their Album of the Month, proclaiming “this isn’t disposable pop; this is stuff that gets into your bloodstream and overwhelms you.” At home in Canada, Exclaim called Planets Conspire “strong as super glue” while it reached #2 on college radio. The band performed live on MTV Canada… twice. SPIN.com selected them as Artist of the Day. And then… V2 Records folded, effectively canceling the album’s US release, and removing any deadline or urgency from the task of making their next album - not to mention the money to do it.
Touring became more sporadic, while the band took a slow, piecemeal approach to album-making. Freedom from label timetables allowed the band to experiment with sounds and production, going back to recording mostly in their homes, with no idea of how the eventual album would be released.
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Featured Tracks
| FULL TRACK Everyone's a Winner (7" edit) | 3:43 |
| FULL TRACK Kingfisher (demo) | 2:26 |
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ThirdSupper wrote:
та офигенно
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jomamma783 wrote:
Just got Shimmering Lights in the mail, thank you for the pin and the sampler! Even though its from 2007, I actually have a Scion...
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Roogba wrote:
where can i get Stars & Guitars?
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seejaydeja wrote:
new song from shimmering lights... http://bedwettingcosmonaut.com/mp3-the-meligrove-band-bones-attack/
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ThatKidGriffin wrote:
All the backround parts in all of the songs make them amazing. Especially in everyones a winner
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rebelalliance08 wrote:
Get well soon Darc'.
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Keffria wrote:
I was so disappointed when I found out swine flu was going to keep you guys from playing in Montreal this past weekend! Please get well soon and try again, haha.
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rachelrobot wrote:
it was a great show! too bad the L3 has horrible sound quality.
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applesauce4 wrote:
Great show last night! :)
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halisray wrote:
amazing group
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ChasingLove wrote:
underrated
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kronig wrote:
they are so differente from everything ive ever heard... like these
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OmfgAaarghh wrote:
great band, i wonder why do they have so little scrobbles :|
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akrygiel wrote:
I'm with Zaratulah. Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto... Indie lives in Canada...
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mikeehokkaido21 wrote:
Zaratulah.. no, most of the good ones are english...
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megbott wrote:
Saw these guys last night! Amazing show guys.... I WANT THE NEW SONGS!
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RAWRxDanieSAURR wrote:
<33
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falloftroys wrote:
Looooooove it.
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r4yman wrote:
i hate how last.fm doesn't just merge the artists for lesser known bands
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surviveformusic wrote:
i love them, Tokyo Police Club, and Born Ruffian. they make me want to daaaaaaaaaaance
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News
Saw a rough cut of this last week. It's way funnier than the trailer made us exp...
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Saw a rough cut of this last week. It's way funnier than the
trailer made us expect. Mostly due to
Grant
Lawrence and some mountain Winnebago hippies. Hopefully we can
share more soon.
Meligrove Band: Ages & Stages (Documentary
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