The Lovely Feathers
Hind Hind Legs
Label: Equator
In Stores: April 18

Note to self: The Lovely Feathers are from Canada, and their forthcoming LP is incredible.

There’s something oddly appealing about rock groups from Canada that us Americans can’t quite figure out. Maybe it’s all the killer schwag so readily available in areas like Montreal, which just happens to be home to the Feathers. Maybe it’s the soft accents or the unspoken, yet underlying embittered hatred of America. Regardless, we tend to like them, and the same goes for The Lovely Feathers.

Their first LP, Hind Hind Legs is 13 tracks (5 re-recorded tracks from their demo) of grandiose Canadian alt-rock full of grit and glimmer. Favorite tracks include the poppy opener, “Pope John Paul,” punky “I Really Like You” and hugely Our Lady Peace-influenced “Wrong Choice.”

In the spirit of their Canadian forefathers, the Lovely Feathers have a masterpiece here, and it will be one of my top albums of the year hands down.

Check out the group’s MySpace page to stream 4 tracks and hear for yourself.