Panurge

Panurge have embarked on an unrelenting quest for sonic perfection. Walking in the Fog – the band’s third album – charts their invigorating pursuit of such elusive quarry. In the spring of 2000, occasional collaborators Daniel Byrne, Chris Lovell and Jon Schubert set up shop in a Vancouver home studio and recorded “Listen to Your Own.” Infusing vintage pop songwriting with contemporary electronic production, the song elicited an immediate groundswell of praise. Banding together as Panurge, the trio produced Erectangle - an engaging musical melange of psychedelic folk, late-Sixties pop, spacey atmospherics and infectious beats. The self-released album garnered Panurge national airplay, critical plaudits, festival showcases and a record contract. With fourth member C.L. McLaughlin added to the fold, Panurge retreated to the studio and crafted Throw Down the Reins. Trading in the same genre-defying traits as its forbearer, Reins witnessed Panurge’s adroit arrangements and studied songcraft vault to new heights. Following a national tour, the record was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for Best Independent Album. Even while supporting their sophomore di... more...