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The band describes its genre as "moog rock", and is known for its large, loud and theatrical live shows." Duchess Says - "Sciences Nouvelles" Album Review"
''Post-Trash'', October 14, 2016, by Max Freedman

''New York Times'', By BEN RATLIFF AUG. 26, 2012


History

Duchess Says was formed in late 2003. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Annie-Claude Deschênes, keyboardist and guitarist Ismael Tremblay, guitarist and bassist Philippe Clément and percussionist Simon "Simon Says" Besre. After releasing a single and an EP in 2006, Duchess Says released their first album, ''Anthologie des 3 Perchoirs''. in 2008. They have been playlisted on
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and Bande à part, been featured in the soundtrack from the film '' The Tracey Fragments'', the soundtrack from the film '' Shadow in the Cloud'', and have performed at Eurockéennes and the
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. In 2009, they supported
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on dates during their winter tour of venues in the UK. In 2011 the band's album ''In a Fung Day T!'' was released. The album appeared on the !earshot Campus and Community National Top 50 Albums chart in January, 2012, and that year the band toured in the United States. In 2015 the band performed at the Festival of Emerging Music in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. In 2016, Duchess Says released the album ''Science Nouvelles'', and toured in support of the album. Deschênes released ''Les Manières de table'', her debut solo album, in 2024. It was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.


Discography


Albums

*''Anthologie des 3 Perchoirs'' (August 26, 2008, Alien8 Recordings) *''In a Fung Day T!'' (October 11, 2011, Alien8 Recordings) *''Sciences Nouvelles'' (October 14, 2016,
Slovenly Recordings Slovenly Recordings is an independent record label founded by Pete Menchetti in 2002. The label is based in Reno, Nevada, and has offices in Pennsylvania, Berlin, and Tokyo. History In 2002 Pete Menchetti formed Slovenly Recordings after the di ...
)"Duchess Says Sciences Nouvelles"
''Exclaim!'', By Sara McGuire Oct 12, 2016


EPs

*''Noviçiat Mère-Perruche'' (2005, Summer Lovers Unlimited Music) *''Black Flag'' (2006, Summer Lovers Unlimited Music) *''Begging the 3 Ts'' (2009, Alien8 Recordings) *''Duchess Says / Le Prince Harry'' (Split with Le Prince Harry) (2015, Teenage Menopause Records)


Singles

* ''Fire Baptized Species'' (7" split with Red Mass) (2009, Alien8 Recordings) * ''Black Flag (Maxi-Single)'' (2009, Back Yard Recordings) * ''Negative Thoughts'' 7" (2016, GoodToGo Records)


Soundtrack

*'' The Tracey Fragments'' (Various Artists) (May 13, 2008, Lakeshore Records) *'' Shadow in the Cloud (2020)'' (Various Artists)


Compilations

*''Montreal Noise and Friends'' (Various Artists) (2006) *''Digital Penetration Volume 2'' (Various Artists) (2008)


See also

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* Music of Quebec * Canadian rock *
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References


External links


Myspace site
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Bandcamp site
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