We are thrilled to present the video/track premiere for ‘Fiction Feel,’ the latest single from the band Diamond Day. The duo is comprised of Grammy-nominated musician Quinn Bachand and Rosier’s lead singer, Béatrix Méthé, who are preparing to launch their first album, ‘Connect the Dots.’ Set for release this Fall, the albums new single Fiction Feel now out here.
‘Fiction Feel’ commences with an ethereal, harp-like melody underscored by a pulsating thumping bass like rhythm, which is going to grab you as it did me in its’ otherworldly atmosphere. This celestial ambience is matched perfectly by the divine vocal skills of Béatrix. As the track approaches the one-and-a-half-minute mark, the tempo subtly accelerates, and the synth instrumentation adds a touch of effervescence to the track. The song’s essence is elusive, yet it carries a distinct charm. It’s one that evokes a certain indescribable energy. It’s undoubtedly the catchiest track of the summer.
The lyrics, while simple, are rich in imagery and metaphor, which seems to encourage you to “let go,” “tune in,” and “listen differently.” The chorus about a “fiction feel” inside and oozing out suggests a struggle between perception and reality, between what is felt internally and what is expressed externally.
About the track and the evolution it went through, the band says:
We recorded Fiction Feel a few times over the past year or so. Initially, it was very ‘post-punk.’ I had just watched ‘Converse PURPLE’ video which featured “Cries and Whispers” by New Order and I was getting into a lot of newer stuff in that vein, especially Cate le Bon’s latest album.
Ultimately, we don’t sound anything like that, so the arrangement turned into a bit of a frankenstein. We re-wrote melodies, and added and muted stuff. Before we sent it out to get mixed by Elijah [Marrett-Hitch], we removed tons of unused tracks and weird outdated plugins that were constantly making Pro Tools crash.
– Quinn
And, on the video they say:
Natan B. Foisy also directed this visualizer. He and Béatrix (and most of the video team) are from a region north of Montreal called Lanaudière. Last winter, we were able to utilize a local high school in the region for some video.
– Quinn
The song is a little nerdy and bipolar and Natan did a great job of capturing that in the visualizer. He got teenagers from the school to play with the camera, cycling through different emotions and expressions as the song develops. And it’s all in black & white to contrast those dynamics.
– Beatrix
As Diamond Day unveils ‘Fiction Feel’ today, we feel that it is a must for add for your summer playlist. Be sure to stay in the loop for more news on the band, and more information on their upcoming debut album.
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Montréal-based Diamond Day is pioneering new strands of folk, indie rock, and electronica, weaving atmospheric shoegaze with melodramatic dream-pop. The collaboration between Rosier’s lead singer, Béatrix Méthé and multi-instrumentalist, Quinn Bachand, began in 2019 and blossomed into their full-length record “Connect the Dots.”
Independently, Méthé and Bachand have toured extensively with award-winning projects, carving their way through international folk and jazz music scenes. A native of Vermont, Béatrix was raised in the traditional music of rural Québec, moving to Canada as a baby and acquiring Lanaudiere’s regional repertoire from her father, founder of the legendary folk-trad group, Le Rêve du Diable.
Her mother, a singer-songwriter and fine arts graduate versed in early digital media, inspired her aesthetic eye. After venturing deeper into visual art, Béatrix moved to Montréal to study filmmaking, discovering indie and psych-folk music along the way. She cut her studies short in 2015 to pursue music full-time, fronting her award-winning outfit, Rosier. Their fusion of Québécois folk and indie-rock garnered nominations and awards, leading them to tour across 15 countries, including stops at SXSW, NPR’S Mountain Stage and the BBC.
Quinn Bachand grew up on Canada’s West Coast in a home where art was omnipresent and the family’s 40-year-old record collection was on a permanent loop. As the son of a luthier, he began playing guitars handmade by his father and was touring internationally by the age of twelve.
After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2019 on a presidential scholarship, Bachand earned nominations and awards, including a Grammy nomination with the band Kittel & Co. His involvement in the U.S. folk scene prompted collaborations with like-minded artists, including Chris Thile. In 2019, Quinn began collaborating with Rosier, quickly establishing himself as an influential, genre-bending producer on Canada’s music scene.
After working together, Béatrix and Quinn’s synergy developed into Diamond Day. In contrast to their other respective groups, Diamond Day cites influences from Julee Cruise, Cocteau Twins and Curve, however, the duo retains the sharp edge of early shoegazers Lilys, Lovesliescrushing and My Bloody Valentine.
Listen closely, and you’ll even hear some glitch-pop elements of groups like the Books and Broadcast. Though, at times, the duo ventures into more experimental alt-rock, Méthé’s haunting voice remains audibly focal, juxtaposing subtle lyricism with infectious melody – a solid bond to Bachand’s expansively lucid-dreamy soundscapes.
Diamond Day’s debut, “Connect the Dots,” is planned for release in Fall 2023 and will feature contributions from Jorge Elbrecht (Caroline Polachek, Japanese Breakfast), Sebastian Kinsler (Feeble Little Horse), L’Isle (Ariane Brunet), Elijah Marrett-Hitch (Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa), Kenny Gilmore (Ariel Pink, Weyes Blood), and Philip Shaw-Bova (Angel Olsen, Bahamas).