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Review of the song…
“Just when social networking is about to save our lives and drive us nuts, the Winks fly in with mandolin and cello blazing to explain it all from back to front. The Montreal band takes the worry out of deleting stuff and friends, and make you feel smart while you dance yourself silly. ” -The Globe and Mail
_The Winks sound like what a renaissance faire might sound like if it were populated by Montréal hipsters instead of your friend’s weird dad. Even when the music is in straight time it lurches like a waltz, and the tinny mandolin over top the rooted cello wouldn’t be out of place at a maypole dance—though its more experimental bits might raise eyebrows at the apothecary. Ultimately, Twilights is a bit of fun that can also sweep into orchestral highs that leave a listener exhilarated, but it’s generally a mood creator, a tone painting that abandons melody for sonic tapestry. _ -Vue Weekly (Edmonton)
The Winks just had their album release party at Pop Montréal! Joining them was Sweet Mother Logic, Darling Ghost, Erin Lang and the Foundlings and Babe Rainbow!
A new (Gutstrings) song recorded at the dress rehearsal…
Here is a review of the show!…
“This show was the release party for the band’s latest disc, Twilights. Cellist Tyr Jami’s sugary-sweet vocals played off mandolinist Todd Macdonald’s deeper pipes, with operatic backing vocals. Cello feedback undercut any overt traces of cutsey-ness, and when was the last time you saw a mandolin in a band? Jami dances around with feathers and sparkles and the whole band seems to sparkle, or maybe that’s just the music. A little goofy, a little oddball, definitely eccentric, but a fun band with great enthusiasm and catchy tunes.”
-Alana Coates, Montréal Gazette
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WATER PARK from Epher Heilland on Vimeo.
Experimental pop quartet triumphs again with its intriguing use of cello, mandoline, old skool analog synthesizers and drums. Imagine the Flaming Lips played by the Pipettes as interpreted by early Pink Floyd and you get a feel for the weird-but-wonderful music on this disc. From the opener “Wildlife of the Desert” to the off-kilter classicism of “Blue Tango” or “Telepathic Rockets,” the music is fun first and foremost. To really appreciate how well done this is, consider that it is a live off the studio floor recording and probably never able to be reproduced in quite the same fashion. Grade: B-
By Stuart Derdeyn Mon, Sep 27 2010
Twilights The Winks (Oh!) Cote de Voir: 4 étoiles VOIR Recommande VOIR RECOMMANDE CE DISQUE
CRITIQUE DE VOIR ARTICLE - 23 septembre 2010 Olivier LalandeOlivier Lalande
On peut faire bien des choses avec deux voix, un violoncelle, une mandoline, une batterie et quelques machines. Secret encore bien gardé des méandres locaux, ce quatuor arrive à se faire tour à tour progressif (Wildlife of the Desert), noise (Waterpark), pop (Tapistry, Seasons) et ambient (Wakonda) sur ce troisième album étonnant et engageant, tenu ensemble par le chant björkesque de Tyr Jami et celui, plus austère, de Todd Macdonald. À la fois profondément psychédélique et accessible, Twilights rock ferme sans la moindre guitare à l’horizon, tel un cousin moins abstrait d’Elfin Saddle, ou une version plus ludique (et inspirée) du MGMT dernière mouture. Alors que Montréal s’est faite si sage dernièrement, les Winks délirent et pétillent de belle façon.
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"...gothic scenes lurking amongst the lush melodies..." -
The first review of The Winks’ new album!
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