If you’re one of those lucky bastards that is going to SXSW next week (anybody would think I’m bitter) then you’re also lucky enough to have the opportunity to see Royal Canoe. They’re a young group from Canada and have just released their debut EP, imaginatively called Extended Play. You can hear it below and there should also be a link to pay the very $5 to own it for your very self.

First off let me try to describe them for you though. We’ve got definite Animal Collective undertones here. If the band weren’t listening to ‘Brother Sport’ when they wrote opener ‘Hold on to the Metal’, then I will eat my words. ‘Bathtubs’ makes great use of a vocoder and I fucking love a vocoder when used well. The remaining two tracks, ‘Bloodrush’ and ‘Caught in a Loop’, showcase their versatility even further. Everything they’ve grown up listening to and been influenced by, Animal Collective included, has worked a treat. The EP is a wonderful 4-track advertisement and I have no doubt they’ll be taking Austin by storm.