Innovative Alt-Rock Group Cigar Club Overcome Apathy to an Indifferent World on Hazy Single “Rain”
Since their inception in 2016, Toronto group Cigar Club has been blanketed under a plethora of categories. Their eclectic sounds branch them into the realm of blues rock, alternative, psych, soul, punk and hard rock; Amassing their myriad of influences to create something truly authentic. The result is a refreshing take on alternative rock, establishing the band as “one of Ontario’s premier alternative rock bands.” (Spill Magazine, 2021).
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Upon receiving funding from FACTOR Canada, the band collaborated with JUNO Award-winning engineers Anton Delost (Silverstein, Seaway, Cleopatrick) and Darren McGill (PUP, The Dirty Nil, Arkells) to produce their debut LP, DAY,NOW, in 2021, pushing the boundaries of conventional labels and captivating listeners with their thematic sequencing. In November 2023, Cigar Club released an A/B, “Dark Market/Ocean Potion,” veering deeper into exploratory territory, raising the bar once again as part of a larger project planned for release mid/late 2024.
Their latest single, “Rain,” evolves a melancholic yet beautiful style prevalent in their last recordings and was written as a collaborative effort between the band. Capturing that hazy and contemplative feeling of looking out a window on a rainy day was part of the aesthetic intent of the track. Ultimately, the song does invoke hope with a crescendo to help overcome apathetic malaise.
