Autumn Hibernation leads to...

Pick a style of indie... Let's go with Rock. Then Pick an indie country. In this case, we'll go with Canada. Then pick the indiest city in Canada. A contentious topic I know, but we'll go with Halifax. If you put all that together you get my new favorite band.



Wintersleep are all of the above and more. Together since 2001 (a good year for music), they've been making albums just as long. And they're even part of an indie label/collective. Oh, and they make good music too. I saw them at Oxegen, and I was pretty impressed. From Rock, to shoegaze and back, these guys will take you on a lovely musical adventure, and you'll be pleasantly surprised methinks. They're supporting Editors on their UK tour at the moment, so if you can get out and see them.

I needed to listen to some good music, since U2 are playing in Croke Park, just down the road from my house (where the streets have no name?) and it's pretty much all I can hear right now. Today's photo is courtesy of Labwork Music. Making Canada an indier place...