Montreal's Black Diamond Bay is led by Patrick Krief, former member of The Dears.  The band has just released one of the best records of the year- an ambitious collection of songs that are at times reminiscent of the otherworldy, emotionally-charged, soundscapes of Muse.   Calm Awaits is highly recommended.

The band was kind enough to trek down from Canada for our Brooklyn sessions last winter.  Check out the session videos below.  Note that one of the songs ("Marching Backwards") is audio-only below.

Photos by Eve Blue.