Guardian Music — Surprise hit: Claire Boucher, aka Grimes, released her album Visions this year to rave reviews, catapulting her out of Montreal's DIY music scene and into the lineup of major festivals around the worldWhat was your high point of 2012?Going on tour wi... more info

Consequence of Sound — One of the band's oldest recordings. more info

Consequence of Sound — One man, a guitar, and a few swirls. more info

Consequence of Sound — And they're willing to give you free swag for your help. more info

KEXP Seattle — Although Seattle-born violin virtuoso K(aoru) Ishibashi isn’t new to indie rock -- he’s recorded and toured with the likes of Regina Spektor, Sondre Lerche, and of Montreal -- he only just released is solo debut, 151a, this year. Using loop pedal... more info

Consequence of Sound — B-sides for the die-hard fans presents a tricky problem, both musically and critically. more info

Consequence of Sound — of Montreal's Kevin Barnes writes a track for of Montreal's Nina Barnes. more info

betterPropoganda — Posted at 1:25pm, 10/23/2012 of Montreal has just released the band's newest rarities release, Daughter of Cloud. Out today, the compilation features 17 of Montreal recordings ranging from the Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? era to the prese... more info

XLR8R — Despite being one of the largest cities in the world, Mexico City isn't exactly a tourist destination. One just arrives, with no reliable expectations, in a city that consists of 24 million people. Coming to a music festival this way might be id... more info

Consequence of Sound — Our third rarity to absorb. more info