Unsafe, unsure

Start at 1:15 to hear Halifax ex-pats Each Other kick things off with an assortment of brash melodies. Some darker, dancier stuff came next from Calgary's Mark Mills, Toronto's Think About Life, and Brooklyn provocateurs Liars. Next, we heard from Germany's endearing indie poppers The Notwist, a new project by Gord Downie and the Sadies, and revived 90s hard rock heroes The Afghan Whigs. Our newly established "Pick of the Week" (name subject to change) was claimed by Edmonton singer-songwriter Marlaena Moore, who followed EMA's tortured concept art and Coeur de Pirate's respectable Linda Ronstadt cover. The show came to an end with a pair of torch songs: the first, Future Islands' enchanting anthem "Spirit"; the second, Germany Germany's bandcamp-approved "Reconnect."
 

"Swell Patterns" - Each Other
"Escape Artists" - Mark Mills
"The Velt" - Think About Life
"Vox Tuned DED" - Liars
"Kong" - The Notwist
"Crater" - Gord Downie, the Sadies, and the Conquering Sun
"Matamoros" - The Afghan Whigs
"When She Comes" - EMA
"Heartbeats Accelerating" - Coeur de Pirate
"Unsafe, Unsure" - Marlaena Moore*
"Spirit" - Future Islands
"Reconnect" - Germany Germany


*Pick of the Week (or something)