Pelican

Origin:  Chicago, Illinois
Genre:  Rock / Instrumental / Experimental
Recent Release:  What We All Come To Need






Pelican, like Co-pilot, plays mostly instrumental songs that don't contain vocals. You will also notice their songs are very long and mix a blend of softer and harder rock tunes. Having long songs can be a bad thing, but because the transitions are smooth and the flow is meaningful you will hardly notice the time fly.

So if you are interested in instrumentals check out these songs: "Lost In The Headlights", "The Creeper", "Dead Between The Walls", and "Last Day Of Winter"

http://www.myspace.com/pelican
http://www.pelicansong.com

Alaskan

Origin:  Ottawa, Ontario
Genre:  Metal / Hardcore
Recent Release:  The Weak & The Wounded







Alaskan is another intense metal band with a powerful sound and angry screaming vocals. So a warning, this is not for the faint at heart. Their style is very much akin to Mountains Unfold and Le Kraken, so if you liked them then Alaskan should be easy to get into.

Be aware that in some of their songs they use some weird (very weird) sound bites from some show or movie. I found these to be quite annoying and tend to just skip over them. Check out songs "Bludgeon", "Epicurus", and "Greed and Grievance". Give them a few listens and you should be into this band as much as I am.

http://www.myspace.com/alaskanband

The Most Serene Republic

Origin:  Milton, Ontario
Genre:  Alternative / Rock
Recent Release:  Fantasick Impossibliss









Here's a band a bit different from the others I have posted thus far. If you're a fan of Arcade Fire then I'm almost certain you will like The Most Serene Republic. They have a similar style and vibe, they are a large group which introduces various different (non-traditional) instruments playing a softer almost folk-like type of rock. Typically I wouldn't bother with this style, but their songs are pretty catchy and easy to digest.

Listen to the songs "Photocall" and "Jelly Chamber" to get an idea what The Most Serene Republic is all about.

http://www.myspace.com/themostserenerepublic