The lush symphonic landscapes of Klo Pelgag's Polaris-longlisted L'Étoile thoracique fit perfectly draped in the natural beauty provided by the lake background at Lac Kiwanis, a security uniform-garbed backing band hanging back to manage the atmosphere while Pelgag danced up front in a fuzzy red sweater.
Just as the evening chill started spilling off the lake, the band switched things up, string players trading in their tools for a bank of keyboards while Pelgag's drummer worked an artfully fractured vocal sample into a hiccupping beat. That signaled some new material operating on a more vibrant pulse, driving things forward into balmier, rhythmic territory that got people moving and welcomed the night with warm spirits as the evening's headliner approached.
Just as the evening chill started spilling off the lake, the band switched things up, string players trading in their tools for a bank of keyboards while Pelgag's drummer worked an artfully fractured vocal sample into a hiccupping beat. That signaled some new material operating on a more vibrant pulse, driving things forward into balmier, rhythmic territory that got people moving and welcomed the night with warm spirits as the evening's headliner approached.