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The Besnard Lakes

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The Besnard Lakes

The Besnard Lakes ( BEZ-nerd) are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, the band also includes Kevin Laing (drums), Richard White (guitar), Sheenah Ko (keyboards) and Robbie MacArthur (guitar).

Two of the band's six albums have been nominated for the Polaris Music Prize.

Albums

2003 Volume I
2007 The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse
2010 The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
2013 Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO
2016 A Coliseum Complex Museum
2021 The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings
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Album Review: The Besnard Lakes - A Coliseum Complex Museum
"It's — as the name suggests — a complex record, and an excellent one at that."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Besnard Lakes - Golden Lion
"There's bound to be some scepticism of the shape of this release, as to whether it's a glorified single release."
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Album Review: The Besnard Lakes - Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO
The album is flamboyant and verbose, cryptic and at times distant, but it is wholly a Besnard Lakes album (the flaming horse artwork and iconic paintings that have graced previous covers re-emerge here).
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Album Review: The Besnard Lakes - Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO
To be fair, this album is something of a grower and there are some good songs here too.
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