For Vancouver pop-rock duo FIONN, their jam space is the heart of their Mount Pleasant home, a basement rumpus room replete with shag rugs, string lights, and an old-school arcade machine. There, twin sisters Brianne and Alanna Finn-Morris aka FIONN wrote what would become their third studio album, I Might Start Smoking. 

Situated in Mount Pleasant below Broadway, among a cornucopia of vintage threads, baked goods, and breweries, the pair have put together a practice space on par with their surrounding paradise. “We love it,” says Alanna. “It’s a dream,” adds Brianne. 

In that divine den, they host karaoke nights and after parties. “Anytime we have a show in Vancouver, we’re like, let’s all go back to the basement, and we have jams with all these musicians,” says Brianne. “We have made so many great memories down there.” With an electric drum set, piano, guitars, bass, and mandolin, things can get full throttle. 

That excitement carries through to I Might Start Smoking, with its punchy electric guitar, earworm pop hooks and playful lyrics. The singer-songwriters, who recently completed their first headlining tour, have perfected glittery grit, cultivating a sound that can withstand deep emotional exploration without sacrificing their feel-good formula. And just like their inviting and vibey basement, it pulls you in.