In a crowded jangle pop field, Prism Shores strikes an ideal balance between sweet and serrated.

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Only one Pressing Concerns this week, but it’s no slouch, looking at a bunch of new albums coming out tomorrow, April 10th. We’ve got blog regulars Mythical Motors, as well as Prism Sho…

All these Prism Shores tracks are so appealing! The Montreal band has thus far previewed new album Softest Attack with “Kid Gloves” and “I Didn’t Mean To Change My Mind.” Now comes “Magical Thinking,”...

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You can’t help but feel like these “Gloves” are about to come off in the momentum at which the Montreal noise-pop band come at you on the lead single from their new album, ‘…

Montreal's Prism Shores, who are now among Exclaim!'s esteemed Class of 2026 graduates, have announced their forthcoming album, 'Softest

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Hello everyone! It’s a Monday Pressing Concerns on a Tuesday (yes, I took a day off for the U.S. holiday; it’s still January, after all). This post looks at four great records that came…

Against all odds, we are somehow nearing the end of the year 2025. With a new year comes a fresh start, as well as Exclaim!'s mythic Class

Introduce yourself… (Where are you from, what band do you play in etc…) Jack MacKenzie , from Charlottetown PEI. I play guitar when I sing and bass when Ben sings.  I’m Ben Goss and I’m als...

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Los canadienses Prism Shores vuelven con 'Out From Underneath', un estupendo trabajo en el que se van al mejor pop de guitarras.

Hello everyone! It’s a Monday Pressing Concerns on a Tuesday (yes, I took a day off for the U.S. holiday; it’s still January, after all). This post looks at four great records that came…

El lanzamiento de un álbum como ‘Out From Underneath’ invita a observar cómo un grupo puede interpretar el tránsito entre lo conocido y lo incierto. Prism Shores logra capturar este movimiento, propon...

The Montreal band celebrates an undying influence of the C86 sound and young adult friction with their own ever-so-slightly sweet spin on it.

Last year I focused mostly on interviewing established bands for First Revival, and I plan to do more of that this year, but I also want to profile some newer, up-and-coming bands I’ve been listening ...