By Ben Boddez
The Swiss collective translate smooth beats and influences as diverse as their cultural backgrounds into catchy hooks and sociopolitical messaging.
OMBIIGIZI - Sewn Back Together
Arts & Crafts
by Stephan Boissonneault
- Published on December 6, 2022
There hasn’t been a better collaboration in Canadian music in the last few years than the Anishnaabe duo project OMBIIGIZI.
Featuring Daniel Monkman of Zoon and Adam Sturgeon of Status/Non-Status, the debut album, Sewn Back Together, is a chimeric blend of moccasin gaze, post-punk, dream pop, and profound folk, about Indigenous histories, self-discovery, and honouring culture. There are moments of sonic violence, as with “Residential Military,” and moments of calming nostalgia, like on “Cherry Coke.” Simply, the album doesn’t miss.
By Ozioma Nwabuikwu
On The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We, we find the cherished songwriter grappling with the seduction of love and hope.
By Stephan Boissonneault
Frontman John Baizley talks about the new album’s expressionist vibe and being done with colours.
