Vapours

Pop · 2009 · 12 tracks · 42m

Vapours

A sleek, synth-heavy pivot for the Montreal outfit. Shimmering electronic textures meet sharp indie-pop hooks for a record that feels like a neon-lit night drive.

It's like the 80s never ended, but everyone got a little more thoughtful and a lot more indie.

A shimmering, neon-lit reflection on existence that balances danceable rhythms with a quiet, persistent sadness.

Vapours · vs · Islands

Digital Clarity+1.6σ

The production is pushed notably harder into digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 42m

01

Switched On

3:31

02

No You Don't

3:44

03

Vapours

2:41

04

Devout

2:30

05

Disarming the Car Bomb

4:15

06

Tender Torture

3:33

07

Shining

4:00

08

On Foreigner

4:49

09

Heartbeat

3:09

10

The Drums

2:47

11

EOL

3:22

12

Everything Is Under Control

4:07

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition into the title track where the synths bloom into a lush, hazy melodic hook.

The rhythmic interplay between the live drums and electronic pulses on 'Switched On'.

The sudden, vulnerable shift in vocal tone during the bridge of 'Tender Torture'.

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