Majical Cloudz | |
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![]() Majical Cloudz performing at
SXSW in 2013 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Years active | 2010–2016 |
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Majical Cloudz was a Canadian music group from Montreal consisting of singer-songwriter Devon Welsh and Matt Otto. The group disbanded in March 2016. [4]
Welsh, the son of actor Kenneth Welsh and Corinne Farago, [5] began Majical Cloudz as a collaborative open project in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 2010. Welsh first collaborated with friend Matthew E. Duffy, releasing a self-titled cassette on Numbers Station, followed by an EP, Earth to a Friend/Mountain Eyes. They released their debut full-length album II in 2011. [6] Duffy left the group shortly after in 2011.
Otto, an electronic musician with a penchant for abstract soundscapes, [7] joined in 2012, appearing for the first time on the EP Turns, Turns, Turns. [6]
Their second album, Impersonator, was released May 21, 2013 on Matador Records, and was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize. [8] The band toured extensively throughout North America and Europe to support the album, including performances at Toronto's NXNE festival [9] and New York City's Northside Festival. [10] Pitchfork ranked Impersonator as their eighth best album of 2013. [11]
In 2014, the group toured with Lorde on the North American leg of her tour. [12]
The band's third album, Are You Alone?, was released on October 16, 2015 to critical acclaim. [13] [14] [15] The album was nominated for a Juno Award. [16]
In January, 2016, the band released an EP, called Wait And See. [17] The group again collaborated with Owen Pallett, who also appeared on Are You Alone? [7]
On March 4, 2016, Welsh announced on social media that he and Otto were going their separate ways, and that Are You Alone? would be their last full release. [18] Both Welsh and Otto have gone on to pursue other projects. [4]
Majical Cloudz | |
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![]() Majical Cloudz performing at
SXSW in 2013 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | |
Years active | 2010–2016 |
Labels | |
Past members |
|
Majical Cloudz was a Canadian music group from Montreal consisting of singer-songwriter Devon Welsh and Matt Otto. The group disbanded in March 2016. [4]
Welsh, the son of actor Kenneth Welsh and Corinne Farago, [5] began Majical Cloudz as a collaborative open project in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 2010. Welsh first collaborated with friend Matthew E. Duffy, releasing a self-titled cassette on Numbers Station, followed by an EP, Earth to a Friend/Mountain Eyes. They released their debut full-length album II in 2011. [6] Duffy left the group shortly after in 2011.
Otto, an electronic musician with a penchant for abstract soundscapes, [7] joined in 2012, appearing for the first time on the EP Turns, Turns, Turns. [6]
Their second album, Impersonator, was released May 21, 2013 on Matador Records, and was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize. [8] The band toured extensively throughout North America and Europe to support the album, including performances at Toronto's NXNE festival [9] and New York City's Northside Festival. [10] Pitchfork ranked Impersonator as their eighth best album of 2013. [11]
In 2014, the group toured with Lorde on the North American leg of her tour. [12]
The band's third album, Are You Alone?, was released on October 16, 2015 to critical acclaim. [13] [14] [15] The album was nominated for a Juno Award. [16]
In January, 2016, the band released an EP, called Wait And See. [17] The group again collaborated with Owen Pallett, who also appeared on Are You Alone? [7]
On March 4, 2016, Welsh announced on social media that he and Otto were going their separate ways, and that Are You Alone? would be their last full release. [18] Both Welsh and Otto have gone on to pursue other projects. [4]