BIOGRAPHY
Montreal's Museums is the psychedelic, shoegaze, indie-rock project of Ali Kouri, Nic Barkun, Anthony Kameka, and Lou Raskin. Their music is characterized by impulsive, evocative vocals coupled with dense, layered guitars, distortion, and driving drums.
Despite being a young band, Museums has performed in venues across Quebec, Ontario, Germany & the Netherlands, in notable spaces such as Festival sur le Canal, Rirkrit Tiravanija’s untitled 1996 installation at Fondation PHI and Nuit Blanche for Montréal Boreal. They were also awarded a fully-funded sound recording residency at ArtHaus in Toronto, set to take place January 2025.
On May 17, 2024, Museums released their debut EP, Sink Your Teeth in My Brain. They are currently working on their debut full-length record, set to release in 2025. Their first single off the album, In Waves, is set to release in early 2025.
PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
“Fieldfare is a beautiful blend of past and present, showcasing Museums’ ability to craft timeless, evocative music.” - Last Day Deaf
“As far as debut records go, ‘Sink Your Teeth in My Brain’ is mightily impressive. Expansive and nuanced, this two-track EP sees Canadian outfit Museums indulging into indie minimalism with ‘Fieldfare’, then switching to hidden psychedelia and a certain lo-fi charisma. Crucially, the distortions are all tame, yet sometimes punchy. Follow-up ‘Sink Your Teeth’ is more earthy and raw, leaving electronica behind for a healthy slice of shoegaze energy.” - Mesmerized.io
« Cette montée en puissance transforme la chanson d’une ballade douce et mélodique en une pièce énergique et percutante, démontrant la capacité du groupe à manipuler les dynamiques et à jouer avec les attentes de l’auditeur. » - Iggy Magazine
“Most bands would kill to be able to release this pair of aces as their first offering, but as great as they are, it feels as if Museums have effortlessly thrown these songs out as if making such succulent music came easily to them. Maybe it does; perhaps they just make it look that way.” - David Franklin, Big Takeover
“Museums demonstrates their ability to combine solid, relevant stories with ethereal, psychedelic sounds. The sound design is rich and engrossing, immersing the listener in a classic but modern environment. Every track is painstakingly constructed, with layers of instrumentation that change with each listen and disclose new information.” - Kamil Bobin, The Musical Road
VIDEOS / LIVE FOOTAGE
MUSIC
Our debut EP, Sink Your Teeth in My Brain, is out now!