The Besnard Lakes

Emerging from Montreal's dark corners is THE BESNARD LAKES, a six-piece centered around the atmospheric songs of husband and wife team Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, whose expansive sound culls from, but does not adhere to, numerous aspects of rock 'n' roll's rich history. The record is set for release in the United States and throughout the world on Jagjaguwar (and in Canada on Outside Music) on February 20, 2007. "The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse" was recorded at singer Lasek's own Breakglass Studios, which is the studio of choice for bands like Wolf Parade, Islands and Sunset Rubdown. These bands have also toured and performed with The Besnard Lakes, while members of Stars, The Dears and Godspeed/Silver Mt. Zion make guest appearances on "…Are The Dark Horse."

"The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse" bursts with sublime boy/girl harmonies that float above crashing drums and epic guitar solos; elsewhere, boozy organ lurches around ethereal vocals and reverb heavy guitars. And that's just the beginning for a band that weaves a seamless course between pop melodies and experimental structures, creating a sound that is equal parts spooky and pretty, and more than a little psychedelic. Comparisons to The Beach Boys and Pink Floyd are inevitable, while fans of both My Bloody Valentine and The Mamas And The Papas will find a lot to like, too. While their independent 2004 debut, "Volume 1", highlighted their instrumental prowess, "…Are The Dark Horse" finds the vocals higher in the mix, strengthening their sound.

In October, The Besnard Lakes performed a well-received improvised score to a film at Film Pop, the movie element to the Pop Montreal music festival. While it will be late winter/early spring before the band hits the road in support of "Are The Dark Horse", their reputation as a live band precedes them.

The Besnard Lakes - You Lied To Me
The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse (album stream)
The Besnard Lakes @ MySpace

Bonus:
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder (2007) !!!
Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City (2007) !!!
The Shins - Wincing The Night Away (2007) !!!
Figurines - Skeleton !!!
Why? - Elephant Eyelash !!!
Pavement - Wowee Zowee
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/yraqpn
Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55 (2006) !!!
TTC - 3615ttc (2007) !!!
Nada Surf - The Weight Is A Gift
Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah
+ Muse, Ramones, Bloc Party, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Angels & Airwaves,
Warp Brothers, Fear Factory, Renaud, etc.
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/2dpo4c
Jeremy Enigk - World Waits (2006) !!!
La Rocca - The Truth (2006) !!!
Rock Kills Kid - Are You Nervous (2006) !!!
+ Atreyu, Snow Patrol, Gnarls Barkley, ZZ Top, Jack Johnson, Busta Rhymes, etc.
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/25r473
Paramore - All We Know Is Falling
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/2ge8pf
Movie Soundtracks
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/2b46g9
Xero - Demo Days
Dani Rose - Dani Rose
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/29qe5o