Rheostatics

One of Canada's most beloved indie rock institutions, the Rheostatics are an eclectic and wide-ranging band whose unconventional catalog has ranged from quirky odes to hockey players, smartly constructed power pop, futuristic concept albums, children's music, and an album inspired by a novel which in turn led to them scoring that novel's film adaptation. From their early days as a teenage funk and soul band in Toronto to their mid-'90s heyday as critical and college rock darlings, they have made a habit of left-field choices, earning heaps of respect without ever breaking into...