

The Unicorns
Yet another promising Canadian indie rock band, Montreal-via-British Columbia's Unicorns began in the late '90s, when high-school friends Nick (Neil) Diamonds and Alden Ginger began crafting their roundabout, lo-fi, but distinctly catchy music. Cheap keyboards, loud guitars, and real and mechanical drums surround the duo's skewed and often spiritual lyrics, and their live shows can also include films, puppet shows, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The Unicorns' Alien8 debut album, Unicorns Are People Too, arrived in early 2003 and hit number 29 on t...[more]
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The Unicorns' first release on Alien8 Recordings features 13 tracks deeply rooted in careful songwriting and lo-fi pop experimentalism. The Unicorns have a gift for blending a morbid sense of humor with irresistible pop melodies caked with beautiful vocals employing thoughtful, near-sacred lyrics. Having blossomed in Montreal, Quebec, The Unicorns have packed their things and are going out into the world to back up their reputation as Canada's most promising new band -- and planet Earth's next big thing.
CD $13.99
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A brand-new EP, with brand-new songs to follow up their insta-blow-up-hit debut full-length, 'Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone.' The Unicorns give you the best of quirky, fucked-up, frail, fantastic, and goddamned intimate pop music! Here the magical young lads with horns give listeners a few more shots of what they love and crave. This CDep contains 'The Unicorns 2014,' 'Emasculate the Masculine,' as well as two new tracks not available on the 7' -- an outtake from the 'Who Will Cut Our Hair When We'r [ read more ]
CDep $6.99
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The Unicorns give you the best of quirky, f*cked up, frail, fantastic, and goddamned intimate pop music! With a sound both silly and sentimental, the Unicorns could be Canada's answer to the Flaming Lips. Here the magical young lads with horns give listeners two more shots of what they love and crave.
MP3 $4.20
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