Feeling Figures left a strong impression with Migration Magic, but here’s the twist: before their debut even hit the airwaves, the Montreal band had another album ready to go. Now, they’ve just unleashed Everything Around You, the rare “sophomore pre-debut” album.
Like Migration Magic, this new release is packed with quirky, outsider tunes. Feeling Figures are sonic treasure hunters, digging up inspiration where others don’t even bother to look. They piece together these influences into a lo-fi, sweet-and-sour pop masterpiece. Expect a wild mashup of punk, C86, psych, jangle, and post-punk—duct-taped together in a perfectly chaotic way. Tracks often start slow, but explode in unpredictable bursts, with guitar freakouts and sudden tempo shifts lurking in the shadows, ready to jolt you awake. Just take a listen to the strong opening duo of tracks Co-Operator and Doors Wide Open, and it quickly becomes clear why there is so much buzz around this band.
Everything Around You is out now on Perennial Death and K Records.