Pick of the Week #23 - Still Life Still

If you had told me that the three songs from Still Life Still's Pastel EP were B-sides from Broken Social Scene's s/t album I definitely would've believed you. I mean, its missing that female element, but from the minute the single guitar starts on "Pastel" it just wreaks of BSS. Part of that stench, or more appropriately 'sweet smell', is their connection to BSS through the Arts & Crafts label, and, of course the other part is that Kevin Drew produced their EP.

That said, it'd be unfair - only 3 songs into what promises to be an excellent career - to label them as some type of BSS knock-off. The band and the label seem to have a better handle on things than to allow them to cast in that kind of light, as flattering as it might be, at least initially.

Their lineage, in conjunction with their reputation for being a wild group on stage, certainly boads well for the band (and the label, I suppose). Luckily for everyone, at least in Southern Ontario, you're going to get a chance to see SLS before they "expose themselves" to the rest of the world. Upcoming dates include a few shows in Toronto, in-and-around NxNE, including a June 18th show with The Most Serene Republic, Timber Timbre, and Zeus, as well as stops in London, Brantford, and St. Catherines... and the Pastel EP is going to officially be released June 16th, although you may be interested to learn that you can stream the EP via their myspace.

[mp3] Still Life Still - Pastel

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Pick of the Week #4: Bruce Peninsula
Pick of the Week #5: The Antlers
Pick of the Week #6: The Darcys
Pick of the Week #7: Ohbijou
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Pick of the Week #16: Patrick Watson
Pick of the Week #17: Olenka and the Autumn Lovers
Pick of the Week #18: The Liptonians
Pick of the Week #19: Sunparlour Players
Pick of the Week #20: Black Hat Brigade
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