Avec Plaisir

Biography

Montreal’s very own indie punk outfit Avec Plaisir quietly stormed onto the scene in 2019 with their tongue-in-cheek lyricism and math-tinged riffs. The four piece, Sam Winsor (guitar/vocals), Sébastien Vézina (guitar/vocals), Julien Besner (bass/vocals), and Maxime Verreault (drums) made their mark with the 2022 debut, An Album, blending gruff vocal deliveries, earworm melodies and sharp riffs.

Now, Avec Plaisir returns with their sophomore effort, Active Listening. With a soundtrack built for introspection and shared listening, Active Listening brings the same charm and melodic depth—orbiting emo, punk and indie rock with even grander emotion.

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