Earlier this year, Eleven Magazine got a chance to speak to Woody of Montreal-based indie band, Plants and Animals, prior to the release of its 2nd studio release, “La La Land.” The band, which also includes Concordia University colleagues Nicolai and Lauren, had chosen to ring in the decade with months of impassioned recording sessions and American shows, including a tiring six performances in three days at this year’s SXSW.
Plants and Animals, “Faerie Dance”
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In this late-dawn phase before the band’s most extensive North American tour, Woody took this opportunity to reflect on the differences between “La La Land,” and its first release “Parc Avenue”: “The songs are shorter, poppier. There’s twists and turns that take it away from cookie cutter music. We try to make stuff that reveals itself to the listeners a little more slowly. You get a longer chew.” Having listened to both albums extensively, I can vouch for the enduring freshness of the band’s recordings, even in the face of triple-digit play-counts.
