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Gulfer have released their new self-titled album via Royal Mountain Records and Topshelf Records. Montreal quartet’s heartfelt and explosive record comes off the back of their previous singles, Nature Kids<\/em><\/a>, Heat Wave<\/em><\/a> and Forget (Friendly)<\/em><\/a>. Composed of thirteen tracks of intricate, dexterous, and incredibly fun, punk-inspired emo tunes, \u2018Gulfer\u2019 sees the Montreal quartet settled into their own with a career-defining record. \u2018Gulfer\u2019 is expansive in a way that sets it apart from the debut \u2018What Gives\u2019 and \u2018Dog Bless\u2019. Delving into their collective influences by drawing from elements of grunge, shoegaze, and contemporaries Oso Oso and Prince Daddy and the Hyena, the band never turn their back on their earliest inspirations, with stylistic threads tracing easily back to Glocca Morra, Algernon Cadwallader, and TTNG. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explosive, agile emo serves as the backdrop to guitarist and vocalists Vincent Ford and Joe Therriault’s honest and vulnerable lyricism, with the two sharing the writing process on a record that tackles human nature; exploring self-doubt, resentment, complex relationships, climate change, and the waning of youth. The band never lose the sense of playfulness and fun that is omnipresent in their live show, an undeniable, electric energy that stems from being a group of close friends before all else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made to represent where they are, rather than worry about how they will be perceived, Gulfer is a statement of confidence and ambition. Free of former notions that they needed to write in a certain way to sound like themselves, the band instead went with their gut and wrote what came naturally. The result is their most definitive work to date, a record that focuses less on ultra-technical musicianship and more on structure, space, and feel. With renewed energy in their freshened sound palette and their most collaborative songwriting yet, Gulfer have created an album that sounds fresh and exciting, which is no small feat for a band with two albums, a handful of EPs, and eight long years under their belt. The deft and interweaving interplay of Ford and Therriault’s guitars is grounded by bassist David Mitchell and drummer Julien Daoust, whose dexterities and musicianship animate the album with explosive, emotional kineticism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After touring all over the world through Japan, Poland, France, Slovakia, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Serbia and many more, and sharing the stage with the likes of PUP, Joyce Manor, Foxing, Into It. Over It., Title Fight, performing at festivals such as SXSW, ArcTanGent, and Pop Montreal, the band is well-positioned to take their rightful spot centre stage, galvanized by their newest and best record, \u2018Gulfer\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Gulfer\u2019 track list<\/strong>
1. Intro
2. Blurry
3. Nature Kids
4. Forget (Friendly)
5. Interlude
6. Heat Wave
7. Mall Song
8. Letters
9. Carefully
10. Flashing
11. Symmetry
12. Trips and Falls
13. Outro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Gulfer\u2019 is out now via Royal Mountain Records and Topshelf Records. It is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gulfer have released their new self-titled album via Royal Mountain Records and Topshelf Records. 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