…is an awesome band. And Emily Haines, their vocalist, is a musical goddess. I recently acquired their ‘05 release, Live It Out, and I’ve concluded that it is lyrically and musically one of the most ambitious and thought-provoking rock albums of the new millennium.

I was beginning to be afraid that they didn’t make intelligent rock ‘nd roll anymore. But I’ve been more-than-cured of that, thanks to Haines and crew. Also… you may have heard her voice on Broken Social Scene’s albums – BSS being another recent discovery I made. They’ve done the soundtrack for Ellen Page’s new film, The Tracey Fragments, which looks fascinating.

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