Six albums and 14 years into their career, Yukon Blonde are officially indie dads gracefully embracing their Fleetwood phase. Shuggie arrives fully formed, a masterclass in tight harmonies and tighter songwriting. The quartet reach far and out on this year’s slab of earworms, their shimmering synth grooves a counterpoint to the call of human connection that drives the album.
By Maggie McPhee
Vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Neil Smith on how his indie band has written one of Vancouver’s luckiest success stories of the 21st century.