Plants and Animals – “Lightshow”

Montreal’s Plants and Animals are a great representation of the dense Montreal indie music scene.  There must be something in the water above the border that gives band a knack for anthemic and complex melodies.  With Plants and Animals’ third record The End of That due next week, early single “Lightshow” indicates that this may be one that catches on with a wider US audience.  Layers of sound envelop inventive melodies on the track.  Energy seeps of the record – they even throw in a quick, killer guitar solo at the end to boot.  Though Plant and Animals maintain a dark, mid tempo tone, their overall sound is pretty catchy.  I think Plants and Animals will have a big SXSW - they’re already spearheading two official showcases and will surely be adding a slew of day parties throughout the week.  If you missed these guys the last few times around, now is a perfect time to get into Plants and Animals.