Named after their home city of Vancouver, City of Glass are the Canadian duo expecting great things with their planned 2012 debut album. Ahead of this, The Diving Bell EP gives listeners a quick snippet of everything they have to offer.
Sticks and Stones shows their soft, indie sound. The EP is slower than their previous releases and their voices certainly suit the music. The chorus is particularly strong and it would come as no surprise if this track hangs around in live performances for many years to come. There’s an electronic opening to Tourist before Michael Champion’s soothing...
Ahead of the release of their new EP, The Diving Bell, on September 5th, we caught up with Michael Champion from Canadian duo City of Glass to talk about Canada, the record and Justin Bieber. Oh, we also decided to shake things up a bit and ask some quickfire questions too…
MTTM: Your band name clearly draws reference to your home city of Vancouver – has growing up in the city had a big influence on your sound in general?
Michael Champion: In some ways. Vancouver is a fairly isolated city and it rains from fall to spring, so if you’re at all introverted the conditions help further...
