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Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

psychedelic rock band from

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, whose 2023 album ''Électrons libre du Québec'' was a longlisted nominee for the

2024 Polaris Music Prize The 2024 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 17, 2024 at Massey Hall. The longlist was announced on June 11, and the shortlist was released July 12. The award was won by Jeremy Dutcher for his album '' Motewo ...

. The band consists of singer and drummer Pierre-Luc Gratton, guitarist and keyboardist Tristan Lacombe, and bassist Sébastien Provençal. After releasing several two-song singles in the late 2010s, they released their full-length debut album ''À la Ô Terre'' on

Castle Face Records Death God Records (formerly Castle Face Records) is an American independent record label, founded in 2006 by John Dwyer, Matt Jones and Brian Lee Hughes.Clark Rayburn"Castle Face Records" ''ANP Quarterly'', Volumes 2, No. 7, pages 8-9. The labe ...

in 2020. Their 2025 album ''Maintenant Jamais'' was longlisted for the

2025 Polaris Music Prize The 2025 edition of the Canada, Canadian Polaris Music Prize will be presented on September 16, 2025 at Massey Hall.Kerry Doole"Polaris Music Prize Announces 40-Album 2025 Long List, Announces SOCAN Polaris Song Prize" ''Billboard (magazine), Bil ...

.Allie Gregory
"Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize"
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Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly ''Exclaim!'' print magazine publishes seven ...

'', June 10, 2025.

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