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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, and 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.
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  • ThirdSupper

    та офигенно

    August 2011

  • jomamma783

    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...

    May 2011

  • Roogba

    where can i get Stars & Guitars?

    April 2011

  • seejaydeja

    new song from shimmering lights... http://bedwettingcosmonaut.com/mp3-the-meligrove-band-bones-attack/

    September 2010

  • ThatKidGriffin

    All the backround parts in all of the songs make them amazing. Especially in everyones a winner

    December 2009

  • rebelalliance08

    Get well soon Darc'.

    November 2009

  • Keffria

    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.

    November 2009

  • rachelrobot

    it was a great show! too bad the L3 has horrible sound quality.

    November 2009
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