The Hiatus, the Return and the Polaris Prize
From 1994 to 2003, then from 2010 on: two stretches of one band, with a long pause in between. Here's how it went.
Why did we stop in 2003?
In July 2003 we announced a hiatus. By then we had made F♯ A♯ ∞, Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven and Yanqui U.X.O., and our shows had film projections running behind us.
When did we come back?
On 9 April 2010 we announced that we were getting back together.
What happened with 'Allelujah!?
'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! came out in 2012, our first album in ten years. In 2013 it won the Polaris Music Prize, the award for the best Canadian album of the year.
What have we made since?
- Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress in 2015
- Luciferian Towers in 2017
- G_d's Pee at State's End! in 2021
- No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead in 2024
What about the film projections?
They've been part of our shows the whole way through. Karl Lemieux and Philippe Léonard work the projectors, so the music and the images move together on stage.
How does that show up in the shop?
Our designs carry the same mood as the records and the shows: mostly black and white, quiet until you look closer. They come on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies, with kids' and youth sizes too.