Handsome Furs - Plague Park *

If this doesn't qualify as Best New Music, well I should just shut this bitch down and start a new blog about taxidermy or summat. The band is from Montreal (the guy is in Wolf Parade) and it's good enough for Sub Pop. It's a guarantee motherfuckers! I'm predicting an 8.4. Actual rating: 7.2. Point differential: 1.2.

The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse *

Apologies to my two daily readers, but I've been really busy lately and had little time to do anything else. And damn, I missed a bunch of new releases during the past few weeks!

Anyway here is the latest prediction. The Besnard Lakes is apparently an up-and-comer from (where else?) Montreal. I am pretty sure the band played my town recently. I am pretty sure I missed the show. I'll predict a 7.3 for this merry band of hipsters! Actual rating: 8.2. Point differential: 0.9.