Packs (band) explained

Packs
Origin:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:Indie rock
Years Active:2019–present
Label:Fire Talk
Current Members:
  • Madeline Link
  • Shane Hooper
  • Dexter Nash
  • Noah O'Neil

Packs (stylized as PACKS) is a Canadian indie rock band from Toronto.

History

The band originated as the solo project of musician Madeline Link. The project later turned into a band, consisting of Link (guitar, vocals), Noah O'Neil (bass), Dexter Nash (guitar), and Shane Hooper (drums).[1] After releasing singles throughout 2019, the band got the attention of Brooklyn-based label Fire Talk, who signed them in 2020.[1] In March 2021, the band announced their debut album, Take the Cake, to be released jointly through Fire Talk and Royal Mountain Records.[2] The album was released on May 14, 2021, and received mixed reviews.[3] [4] [5]

On March 31, 2023, Packs released their second studio album via Fire Talk.[6] The album features songs written between Toronto, Ottawa and Mexico City. The quartet holed up in a cabin in rural Quebec to record the album, and used the cabin's sauna as a makeshift recording booth.[7] In September 2023, Packs announced they would release their third studio album, Melt the Honey, in January 2024 via Fire Talk.[8]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macadie . Kieran . Take the Cake eloquently packs a punch . . 1 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Pappis . Konstantinos . PACKS Announce Debut Album 'take the cake', Unveil New Song 'Silvertongue' . 10 March 2021 . . 1 October 2021.
  3. Web site: DeVille . Chris . PACKS – "Silvertongue" . 10 March 2021 . . 1 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Bobkin . Matt . PACKS Plant Seeds of Hope in an Apocalypse on 'Take the Cake' . . 1 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Kenny . Mimi . Album Review: PACKS – Take the Cake . 21 May 2021 . . 1 October 2021.
  6. Web site: PACKS Announce Sophomore Album 'Crispy Crunchy Nothing,' Share New Single . Kaelen . Bell . Exclaim! . January 24, 2023 . December 2, 2023.
  7. Web site: Hayden . Merrick . PACKS, Crispy Crunchy Nothing . FLOOD Magazine . April 3, 2023 . December 2, 2023.
  8. Web site: Breihan . Tom . PACKS - "Honey" . Stereogum . September 27, 2023 . December 2, 2023.
  9. Web site: Packs Announce Melt the Honey LP, Share Single and Tour Dates. Brasil. Sydney. September 27, 2023. Exclaim!. October 21, 2023.