Philippe B's flagship album Variations fantômes celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special edition on vinyl
Laurence-Anne releases her second album, Musivision
Laurence-Anne presents Tempête, a new single off Musivison
Les Louanges returns with new single Pigeons
Bonsound partners with Anniversary Group
Sophia Bel releases the No More - Extended Flavour Pack remix EP
Misc invites you to “share the ambulance” for an extraordinary virtual experience
LUMIÈRE presents AMITIÉ.DÉCHUE and announces the release of his debut album
Les Deuxluxes present a music video for Vacances Everest
Laurence-Anne unveils Nyx and announces the release of her sophomore album, Musivision
Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu announce a unique livestream performance directed by Denis Côté and a Jlin remix of C’est parce que j'm’en fous
Misc unveils new album Partager l’ambulance
Laurence-Anne releases Indigo, the first single off her upcoming album
LUMIÈRE unveils second single, FREUD.EST.MORT
Population II unveils new single Le thé est prêt and announces the release of new album Maintenant Jamais
Population II delves into tasseomancy on their new single Le thé est prêt (French for “The tea is ready”), a first glimpse of what the future holds for the Montreal-based three-piece band. Today they announce Maintenant Jamais, their third full-length album due out on March 28th via Bonsound. Available for pre-order now, the album will be released on LP, CD, and digital platforms.
Le thé est prêt’s opening riff invokes the psychedelic rock of Scandinavian band Baby Grandmothers. Then the song backtracks through murky territories before settling into a sensual groove with a steady rhythm. Le thé est prêt gives way to visceral, agile guitar deviations, as if Hendrix had invited Eddie Hazel and Terje Rypdal to join him in Maui back in 1970.
Pursuing a more structured approach, like they did on their EP Serpent Échelle (2024), the band lets the influence of bluesman Freddie King steep in the kettle of the Quiet Revolution, using multiple phasers to sweeten the brew.
Today, the band also embarks on a European tour (with shows in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK) which includes a mix of headline and supporting dates for the French rock band SLIFT. See the list below for all tour dates.
Tour dates
14/01/2025 - Biarritz, FR - L'Atabal●
15/01/2025 - Bordeaux, FR - Rock●
16/01/2025 - Angers, FR - Chabada●
17/01/2025 - Rennes, FR - L'Antipode●
18/01/2025 - Brest, FR - La Carène●
21/01/2025 - Antwerp, BE - Trix●
22/01/2025 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg●
23/01/2025 - Liège, BE - Le Reflektor●
24/01/2025 - Dijon, FR - La Vapeur●
25/01/2025 - Orléans, FR - L'Astrolabe●
27/01/2025 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK - Cumberland Arms
28/01/2025 - Sheffield, UK - The Washington
29/01/2025 - Brighton, UK - Dalton's
30/01/2025 - London, UK - The Shacklewell Arms
31/01/2025 - Bristol, UK - The Lanes
01/02/2025 - Manchester, UK - Big Hands
02/02/2025 - Guildford, UK - The Boiler Room○
04/02/2025 - Paris, FR - Le Petit Bain
●Opening for SLIFT
○Opening for Miki Berenyi Trio
