Deriving from way up north, the motherland to megastars such as Celine Dion and Michael Cera, indie band Still Life Still are looking to tread through and dub it their own with their soothing beats and entrancing melodies.

Releasing their debut studio album, Girls Come Too, this quintet has finally acquired some recognition after having signed with Arts & Crafts nearly a decade succeeding their formation. Their first single “Pastel” offers a well-balanced blend of mild and lively tempos that easily transitions the song into an upbeat dance tune. The repetition of “We really need to be friends/We really need to be friends” leaves listeners unknowingly singing along and becoming quite fond of this little ditty.

Although I, too, found myself reveling in this tranquil yet somewhat unseemly album, I felt that this was not the first time I had taken in the sounds of Still Life Still, which in fact HAD been my initial listen. It was clearly present with “Flowers and a Wreath” that their vocals were not anomalous enough and thus making one wonder, “Weren’t they on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack?” Don’t get me wrong, their songs are satisfactory nonetheless but they don’t offer too much originality (sorry Kelly).

One substance that DOES set these Canadian natives apart from other emerging ensembles is their witty and inventive track list. With titles such as “Scissors Losing Weight” and “Knives in Cartoons”, the names alone make you curious enough that you have to press play. Along with these imaginative songs, however, come some very vulgar lyrics. One in particular, “T-Shirts”, is very misleading with its vivacious and charming sound that is a ploy to conceal its chorus that is oh so very dirty. Nevertheless, Still Life Still have conjured up a very soothing album but I could definitely deal without all of the sexual innuendo.