Reverie Sound Revue is the first studio album by Canadian indie rock band Reverie Sound Revue, fronted by Broken Social Scene member Lisa Lobsinger.[1] The album was financed by the Government of Canada, through the Canada Music Fund and Canada's private radio broadcasters.[2] The total time to make the album spanned seven years,[3] and it features "moody Britpop" as a main influence.[4] The album received positive reviews, with critics generally complimenting Lobsinger's vocals.[5][6]
Background
After releasing Reverie Sound Revue in 2003 and gaining fans in the local music scene, the band disbanded.[7] Member Marc de Pape became interested in reforming the band when he made a demo for a song he wrote, with Lisa Lobsinger providing vocals. He would then record instrumental tracks,[8] and sent them to the other band members via e-mail for them to play other instruments.[3] De Pape also made a few music videos to hype the album, while it was still being mixed and mastered.[8] Instead of going on tour to promote the album due to members being busy,[9] de Pape made and released a set of promotional live videos online.[6][8] He stated that their process of recording the album "removed certain pressures that go with being in a band," and said that "[the album] is our debut record, not our debut as a band".[10]
The album has received generally positive reviews from critics. Erica Lenti of Shred News said that the album is "musically captivating" and that "Reverie Sound Revue is a band that has grown to be exceptionally talented at what they do."[5] A positive review from Fast Forward Weekly stated the album is "a sonically beautiful experience, but a fleeting one", and also wrote that "the production is slicker and the songwriting a little more sophisticated [than Reverie Sound Revue]".[7] Laura Studarus of Under the Radar gave the album
a 6 out of 10 and said that "the album hangs together remarkably well," but also described the album as "music that hangs on such easily overlooked and understated charm".[4]
