POPULATION II – GIMMICKS (NEON CORAL) - LP •

POPULATION II – GIMMICKS (NEON CORAL) - LP •UPC: 634457248731 Label: BONSOUND Format: LP Release Date: May 1, 2026 In stock items ship within 48 hours Population II, After releasing their third album, Maintenant Jamais, and touring in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 2025, Population II now announces Gimmicks, a new synthedelic rock EP. Blending vocal and instrumental tracks, Gimmicks is a companion piece to the Montreal band's latest full length. It's an extension of the

UPC: 634457248731
Label: BONSOUND
Format: LP
Release Date: May 1, 2026
In stock items ship within 48 hours

Population II, After releasing their third album, Maintenant Jamais, and touring in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 2025, Population II now announces Gimmicks, a new synthedelic rock EP. Blending vocal and instrumental tracks, Gimmicks is a companion piece to the Montreal band's latest full-length. It's an extension of the electronic sounds we explored on Maintenant Jamais, with tracks like "13 1 3 1" and "Poudreuse Blues, explains Pierre-Luc Gratton. Even though we added upright piano and fuzz bass to some of the songs, our number one rule for this project was: keyboards and synthesizers, first and foremost! This is why they decided to ditch the guitar completely on these new songs, once again demonstrating the extent of their versatility. Rhythm-wise, the use of a drum machine allowed the musicians to push their own boundaries and take this exercise in style to a higher level. It made us rethink our rhythmic habits and add bursts of intensity by experimenting with timbres and sound dynamics. The result is an EP at times unsettling, at times dreamy, but perfectly calibrated, where constraint gives way to ingenuity, freedom, and friendship. Although prog and krautrock fans will recognize the influence of Syrinx, Tangerine Dream, and Cluster, Gimmicks is, above all, the affirmation of a band capable of looking back to move forward.

TRACK LIST:

1. Angélisme

2. Cha Cha Les Mouillés

3. Magouilleux

4. Liaisons (450)

5. Journée Gratis

6. Hélène

7. R.B

8. Le Serpent

9. Comme Tu Le Souhaites (Ding Dong)