Domestic Crisis Group
Where: Montreal
What: Pop/acoustic
Visit: www.domesticcrisisgroup.com
Woah, where did this come from?
Domestic Crisis Group describe themselves as having a “great songwriting front” with “lyrics relevant to domestic drama that all can relate to.” I had already said to my computer, “Thanks, but I don’t really want to listen to music that reminds me of domestic issues.” But then I listened DCG, centered by Gen Blouin and Dane Ratliff, and there was no turning back.
The duo crafts absolutely beautiful music. Blouin’s vocals are clean, elegant, and inviting. Meanwhile, Ratliff’s guitar work is as much a product of his Texas background as it is lazy ‘90s acoustic college rock. They’ll convince you to lean back and relax just a moment before shaking you awake with how greatly they pull everything together.
Hey, if The Good Life can write an album about breaking up, and Hard Drugs can focus on two lovers on a path of self-destruction, there’s no reason we can’t fall in love with songs about domestic issues.
Sure, sometimes artists get a little caught up in being artists. They can forget that there are people who want to enjoy the art they make. Domestic Crisis Group comes close to crossing this line, but actually straddles it in the most beautiful of ways.
Listen to Domestic Crisis Group – The Breaks!
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