Critiques CD: Solar Year | Waverly

Tasty is what the Montreal duo of Ben Borden and David Ertel musically create for yours and mine ears. This here is their first long-player, following the appearance of last year’s Brotherhood EP, a swirling platter of sounds found, real and imagined. While Ertel nimbly coos through megaphonic computer aids, Borden tempts us with cut and paste electronics meet broken beats pop, and a vortex of tornadoed atmospheres that will sweep you up and spit you out smiling. Solar Year marks a new chapter in this city’s musical evolution, creating something audio they can truly call their own.