Nothing is lost in translation for the progressive group The Besnard Lakes, which brings its expansive, shimmering sound to us from up the fertile Indie music scene in Montreal. If anything, The Besnard Lakes gain an added layer of mystique by virtue of its traveler status. Over the course of 12 years and multiple albums, the band has evolved into the intelligent, dreamy and delicately Pop-influenced delight it is today. The Besnard Lakes’ latest release, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO,
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