Lioness — Lioness

Lioness formed from the ashes of Controller.Controller, but those searching for a second coming of the defunct Toronto band should look elsewhere — only that original group's rhythm section remains as a backer for ex-No Dynamics singer Vanessa Fischer. Bass lovers be warned: this disc might be your hottest wet dream since Death From Above 1979. The low end takes top billing and features a luxurious wash of humming synth that's thick enough to fill a moderately-sized apartment. Lioness have a few things in common with Montreal's Creature, but their focus isn't strictly on blow-you-away power pop. There are subtleties at play here (sleigh bells, for example) that lend some complexity to these songs. At five tracks (one, just a quick instrumental), this debut is over quickly, but it definitely leaves an impression.

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