While it's fair to say that The Most Serene Republic do carry on the Arts & Crafts tradition of beautifully inspired indie-pop, it's not because of any ties to Broken Social Scene. TMSR aren't even from Toronto, in fact, and represent a departure from the label's usual promotion of incestuous scenesterism. Even more importantly, there's a sense of fun on Underwater Cinematographer ... they're joyful, they're rambunctious and they even (occasionally) rock. It's hard to imagine a band coming along this   [ read more ]

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Toronto is a city that seems to spawn pop groups unafraid to aim for a grand and distinctive vision, and one such band, the Most Serene Republic, has been raising its sights a bit higher with each successive trip to the recording studio. The group's fourth album, ...And the Ever Expanding Universe, feels too modest to be called epochal, but its sweep and ambition are broad enough that no other word feels quite apt. While the band features seven musicians, with help from producer Dave Newfeld, {$the   [ read more ]

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The Most Serene Republic might tip their hats to their Arts & Crafts labelmates on their debut album Underwater Cinematographer, but this theatrical sextet is their own supergroup. Underwater Cinematographer comes off shiny and happy at first with its majestic piano arrangements dancing around angst-ridden guitar riffs and warm harmonies. Frontman/songwriter Adrian Jewett wears his heart on his sleeve like so many of indie rock's tortured souls (Lou Barlow, Ben Gibbard, {$Joey Sweene   [ read more ]

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