Tusks Emerge From Ashes of Ontario Indie Icons

NOW Magazine | August 31, 2007
With members from Wooden Stars and Kepler, the Toronto quartet's sound is an addictive combination of driving, locked-in drums, textured cymbal fills, restrained vocals and spectacular, pristine guitar tones.

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