AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD, JUNE 26th
“Dark, infectious synth-driven new wave gems that could
have come straight out of early-80s London.” - Edmonton
Sun
"Cygnets have created a post-punk masterpiece, and
best of all, you will never pay a cent for it." - Intercamp
Magazine
Edmonton-based new wave/electro/post-punk trio Cygnets
release new EP Prophetstoday for free via their official
website. The EP leads with a new single edit of "Leave The Prophets Dead
Where They Lie," and features four brand new songs as well as a remix. Prophets came
to fruition during the recording of Cygnets’ sophomore effortDark Days,
and is seen as an addendum to the critically acclaimed album.
Cygnets’ debut album Bleak Anthems, described by Intercamp Magazine as a “post-punk masterpiece”, was released in 2010 as a free download to much acclaim. The trio’s follow-up LP Dark Days, released for free this past March, also received significant attention across the blogosphere and introduced the band to international audiences while further developing their reputation across Canada.
Their energetic live shows have established Cygnets as a staple in their native Canada, where they’ve shared the stage with acts such as You Say Party! We Say Die!, Apoptygama Berzerk and Shout Out Out Out Out. With significant national radio play and attention from print media under their belts, these 3 boys from Edmonton are ready to take their brand of new wave/electro/post-punk to the masses.
The band is the culmination of many years of hard work, as songwriter and musician Logan Turner worked privately writing and recording hundreds of songs before deciding to explore a group dynamic. This collaboration was finally realized in close friends Chris Bruce and Dan Snow. Bringing textured, inspiring guitar work and bright, catchy synthesizer hooks, they compliment and enhance Turner’s ambitious songwriting style and singular, melodic vocals.
Once described as ‘the best British band not from Britain’, favorable comparisons have included The Smiths, Joy Division and Depeche Mode. The band undoubtedly has a uniqueness of its own though, contrasting danceable, uplifting beats with darkly personal lyrics.
“We want to take the horrors of life and make them beautiful. Paint them into something that both exposes them and gives them new meaning. The goal is to have people screaming out horrifying and deeply personal words at the top of their lungs while dancing to our music, happier than they've ever been. For a brief moment it might seem like despair, lurid sexuality, and death all have a purpose."
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