People often criticize the post-rock genre for being overly emotional and too simple compositionally; I would have these critics turn their ears to The North Wind. The instrumental quatuor creates energetic and musically complex songs that still maintain a certain pop appeal that many other bands in the genre lack. Rather than being moody or overdramatic their music is fun and will have you dancing at their show instead of swaying in place and zoning out. The North Wind will release their latest EP, Mirror Lake, on September 1st but you can preview it through five tracks available on Bandcamp right now. Stay tuned for info on a release show, which should be announced in the coming weeks. –Benjamin Toledo
