Basic Behaviour

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AlbumFeb 23 / 201810 songs, 37m 11s
Post-Punk
Noteable
2

6.7 / 10

This Toronto band’s best songs have just the right amount of rage to get them out of the shadows of PJ Harvey and Sonic Youth.

C

Screaming Females’ All At Once is another slice of completely badass guitar rock, while Dessa’s fourth LP, Chime, courts the mainstream, and Black Milk continues to perfect his craft on Fever. These, plus FRIGS and Mint Field in this week’s notable new releases.

Even as they strain between varying poles, Frigs still manage to find moments of great, if sombre, beauty.

8 / 10

The album art for FRIGS' Basic Behaviour — digitally designed by Toronto artist Olenka Szymonski — features a nude woman chained with her ar...

7.5 / 10

'Basic Behaviour' by Frigs album review by Dave MacIntyre. The full-length comes out on February 23rd via Arts & Crafts.