The Montreal-based band Clues has been out playing in small venues since 2007, but released their self titled debut album just this year. Band members Alden Penner, ex-Unicorns member, and Brended Reed, ex-Arcade Fire member, along with Ben Borden, Lisa Gamble, and Nick Scribner work together to make a post-punk/experimental feel to their music. Their 11 track album has great instrumental backgrounds that have a way of unexpectedly exploding from something soothing to a powerful melody, with flawless integration. What caught my attention was the track “Ledmonton”, who’s chorus had a catchy instrumentation backing up the rejoicing lyrics. The band launched their own website, which focuses on under cover artists who don’t receive outside attention.

You can listen to Ledmonton here: