One of Canada’s most charismatic and versatile hip-hop voices, Mouraine’s sophomore project finds him paying tribute to his home base on the north side of Edmonton, celebrating its community and reputation for being a diverse and multicultural place. Ranging from tracks with piano and strings, blown-out industrial bangers, melodic tunes and songs with both great one-liners and storytelling moments about his experience as an immigrant, Mouraine does it all.
By Stephan Boissonneault
From their demolished jam space to a new wave rebirth, Montreal’s synth-punk trio find poetry in the ruins on Odditi Populaire.
