Imaginary Cities - Temporary Resident [Official Video]

This quintet has already been nominated for a prestigious Polaris Prize (they were beat out by none other than Arcade Fire) and opened for the Pixies last year on tour. So why haven't we heard of them yet? Good question, but at least now we can make up for the lost time. The Canadian indie pop outfit is releasing their debut album in the U.S. this April, and it's chock-full of thrilling guitar solos and enough toe-tapping melodies to last for months. It's tough to peg lead singer Marti's quirky voice- is it a rock version of Nina Simone? It is a Carrie Brownstein vibe? Check out the song and get back to us. LIZA DARWIN