studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by Canadian indie rock group
Karkwa
Karkwa is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed in 1998.
History
Formed in 1998, the group consists of vocalist and guitarist Louis-Jean Cormier, keyboardist François Lafontaine, bass guitarist Martin Lamontagne, percussioni ...
, released in 2008. The album's title literally translates as "The Volume of the Wind".
Guest musicians on the album include Patrick Watson,
Marie-Pierre Arthur
Marie-Pierre Arthur is the stage name of Marie-Pierre Fournier, a Canadian pop singer-songwriter from Quebec.Elizabeth Powell.
The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.
On May 7, 2014, the album was certified gold by
Music Canada
Music Canada is a non-profit Industry trade group, trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 in Toronto to represent the interests of companies that record, manufacture, produce, and distribute music in Canada. It also offers benefits to s ...