Familiar Acts

Raw indie rock, nursey song, analog recording, 2007-2009 indie sound, 8-track or 16-track analog tape, warm tape saturation, deliberate lo-fi aesthetic, strained vocals more desperate, urgent ragged delivery, voice pushed to breaking, male lead, guitar-driven, distorted guitar heavier, electric guitar, pizzicato violin darker passages, piano sparse, bass, drums more driving, cello or viola for darker tones, imperfect passionate takes, rough around edges, unpolished, building crescendo, wordless screaming breakdown, painful sincerity, desperate urgency, real studio small budget, self-produced, Montreal indie influence, northern indie sound, vintage 2000s aesthetic, voice strained and raw, emotional intensity, mistakes kept for feel, textured production, dynamic range quiet to explosive, sparse verses building to intense chorus, same room same session, communal but darker, protective anguish, fighting energy, ‑polished production, ‑female vocals, ‑clean vocals, ‑smooth singing, ‑professional studio, ‑modern production, ‑pristine sound, ‑auto-tune, ‑pitch correction, ‑digital recording, ‑Pro Tools, ‑perfect takes, ‑slick mixing, ‑compressed, ‑radio-ready, ‑contemporary indie pop, ‑modern arena rock, ‑commercial sound, ‑Hallmark commercial, ‑cheesy, ‑overproduced, ‑stadium rock, ‑orchestral, ‑full string section, ‑lush arrangements, ‑clean guitar tone, ‑perfect performance

Childlike wonder, Raw indie rock, nostalgic song, analog recording, 2007-2009 indie sound, 8-track or 16-track analog tape, warm tape saturation, deliberate lo-fi aesthetic, strained vocals more desperate, urgent ragged delivery, voice pushed to breaking, male lead, guitar-driven, distorted guitar heavier, electric guitar, pizzicato violin darker passages, piano sparse, bass, drums more driving, cello or viola for darker tones, imperfect passionate takes, rough around edges, unpolished, building crescendo, wordless screaming breakdown, painful sincerity, desperate urgency, real studio small budget, self-produced, Montreal indie influence, northern indie sound, vintage 2000s aesthetic, voice strained and raw, emotional intensity, mistakes kept for feel, textured production, dynamic range quiet to explosive, sparse verses building to intense chorus, same room same session, communal but darker, protective anguish, fighting energy, ‑polished production, ‑female vocals, ‑clean vocals, ‑smooth singing, ‑professional studio, ‑modern production, ‑pristine sound, ‑auto-tune, ‑pitch correction, ‑digital recording, ‑Pro Tools, ‑perfect takes, ‑slick mixing, ‑compressed, ‑radio-ready, ‑contemporary indie pop, ‑modern arena rock, ‑commercial sound, ‑Hallmark commercial, ‑cheesy, ‑overproduced, ‑stadium rock, ‑orchestral, ‑full string section, ‑lush arrangements, ‑clean guitar tone, ‑perfect performance

Raw indie rock, driving song, analog recording, 2007-2009 indie sound, 8-track or 16-track analog tape, warm tape saturation, deliberate lo-fi aesthetic, strained vocals more desperate, urgent ragged delivery, voice pushed to breaking, male lead, guitar-driven, distorted guitar heavier, electric guitar, pizzicato violin darker passages, piano sparse, bass, drums more driving, cello or viola for darker tones, imperfect passionate takes, rough around edges, unpolished, building crescendo, wordless screaming breakdown, painful sincerity, desperate urgency, real studio small budget, self-produced, Montreal indie influence, northern indie sound, vintage 2000s aesthetic, voice strained and raw, emotional intensity, mistakes kept for feel, textured production, dynamic range quiet to explosive, sparse verses building to intense chorus, same room same session, communal but darker, protective anguish, fighting energy, ‑polished production, ‑female vocals, ‑clean vocals, ‑smooth singing, ‑professional studio, ‑modern production, ‑pristine sound, ‑auto-tune, ‑pitch correction, ‑digital recording, ‑Pro Tools, ‑perfect takes, ‑slick mixing, ‑compressed, ‑radio-ready, ‑contemporary indie pop, ‑modern arena rock, ‑commercial sound, ‑Hallmark commercial, ‑cheesy, ‑overproduced, ‑stadium rock, ‑orchestral, ‑full string section, ‑lush arrangements, ‑clean guitar tone, ‑perfect performance

Driving beat, guitar feedback, indie rock, analog recording, 2007-2009 indie sound, 8-track or 16-track analog tape, warm tape saturation, deliberate lo-fi aesthetic, strained vocals, whispered delivery building to strained, voice pushed to breaking, male lead, solo voice singing alone, isolated vocal, piano-driven, sparse guitar, electric guitar, pizzicato violin darker passages, bass, drums dragging tempo, driving tempo, cello or viola for darker tones, imperfect passionate takes, rough around edges, unpolished, repetitive cycling hypnotic, quiet intensity, contained despair, painful sincerity, desperate loneliness, real studio small budget, self-produced, Montreal indie influence, northern indie sound, vintage 2000s aesthetic, voice strained and raw, emotional intensity, mistakes kept for feel, textured production, intimate closed-in small room feeling, hollow empty spaces in the mix, loneliest track on the album, no gang vocals, no communal singing

Raw indie rock, analog recording, 2007-2009 indie sound, 8-track or 16-track analog tape, warm tape saturation, deliberate lo-fi aesthetic, strained vocals more desperate, urgent ragged delivery, voice pushed to breaking, male lead, guitar-driven, distorted guitar heavier, electric guitar, pizzicato violin darker passages, piano sparse, bass, drums more driving, cello or viola for darker tones, imperfect passionate takes, rough around edges, unpolished, building crescendo, wordless screaming breakdown, painful sincerity, desperate urgency, real studio small budget, self-produced, Montreal indie influence, northern indie sound, vintage 2000s aesthetic, voice strained and raw, emotional intensity, mistakes kept for feel, textured production, dynamic range quiet to explosive, sparse verses building to intense chorus, same room same session as other tracks, communal but darker, protective anguish, fighting energy, ‑polished production, ‑female vocals, ‑clean vocals, ‑smooth singing, ‑professional studio, ‑modern production, ‑pristine sound, ‑auto-tune, ‑pitch correction, ‑digital recording, ‑Pro Tools, ‑perfect takes, ‑slick mixing, ‑compressed, ‑radio-ready, ‑contemporary indie pop, ‑modern arena rock, ‑commercial sound, ‑Hallmark commercial, ‑cheesy, ‑overproduced, ‑stadium rock, ‑orchestral, ‑full string section, ‑lush arrangements, ‑clean guitar tone, ‑perfect performance

Sad, Hopeless first half, finding hope in the end, feedback drenched, guitar feedback, indie rock, analog recording, 2007-2009 indie sound, 8-track or 16-track analog tape, warm tape saturation, deliberate lo-fi aesthetic, strained vocals, whispered delivery building to strained, voice pushed to breaking, male lead, solo voice singing alone, isolated vocal, piano-driven, sparse guitar, electric guitar, pizzicato violin darker passages, bass, drums dragging tempo, driving tempo, cello or viola for darker tones, imperfect passionate takes, rough around edges, unpolished, repetitive cycling hypnotic, quiet intensity, contained despair, painful sincerity, desperate loneliness, real studio small budget, self-produced, Montreal indie influence, northern indie sound, vintage 2000s aesthetic, voice strained and raw, emotional intensity, mistakes kept for feel, textured production, intimate closed-in small room feeling, hollow empty spaces in the mix, no gang vocals, ‑polished production, ‑female vocals, ‑clean vocals, ‑smooth singing, ‑professional studio, ‑modern production, ‑pristine sound, ‑auto-tune, ‑pitch correction, ‑digital recording, ‑Pro Tools, ‑perfect takes, ‑slick mixing, ‑compressed, ‑radio-ready, ‑contemporary indie pop, ‑modern arena rock, ‑commercial sound, ‑Hallmark commercial, ‑cheesy, ‑overproduced, ‑stadium rock, ‑orchestral, ‑full string section, ‑lush arrangements, ‑clean guitar tone, ‑perfect performance

Raw indie rock, Somber song, analog recording, 2007-2009 indie sound, 8-track or 16-track analog tape, warm tape saturation, deliberate lo-fi aesthetic, strained vocals more desperate, urgent ragged delivery, voice pushed to breaking, male lead, guitar-driven, distorted guitar heavier, electric guitar, pizzicato violin darker passages, piano sparse, bass, drums more driving, cello or viola for darker tones, imperfect passionate takes, rough around edges, unpolished, building crescendo, wordless screaming breakdown, painful sincerity, desperate urgency, real studio small budget, self-produced, Montreal indie influence, northern indie sound, vintage 2000s aesthetic, voice strained and raw, emotional intensity, mistakes kept for feel, textured production, dynamic range quiet to explosive, sparse verses building to intense chorus, same room same session, communal but darker, protective anguish, fighting energy