Big Bear was much more than just the convenience store parking lot that the men who make up the Toronto rock group The Dirty Nil watched from their second-floor bathroom window. It was the asphalt stage where everything about life seemed to be staged as if it were a never-ending play. With a rotating cast of members carrying musical instruments, drinks, and overdriven amplifiers, the house served as a shared home, a creative commons, and a godforsaken pirate ship all at once. In spite of the fact that no kitschy wall sign from a suburban mom's Etsy business advised them to, they did live, laugh, and love there.
This is their new single, called "The Light, The Void and Everything". I love the melancholy mood of the verses, exploding in a very explosive and contagious chorus. Top-notch performance by the band (vocals and drumming above all) and quality production/arrangement too. Quality video and song, it will probably get stuck in your head for a while. Give it a go by clicking on the YouTube player above and don't forget to follow The Dirty Nil on social media as well.
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