Smooth vibes abound in this quarantine concert, recorded in a cottage near the Montreal band's home.
The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.
From a rustic and retro-looking cabin on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, the band seized the essence of the Tiny Desk almost to a tee. The controlled, yet layered four-song set, bookended by tracks from 2019'swould almost certainly make for a plug-and-play situation had it been behind Bob Boilen's desk.Men I Trust was initially the duo of high school friends Dragos Chiriac and Jessy Caron, before adding vocalist Emma Proulx in 2015 and recording the group's debut album,. The song"Humming Man," performed here, was its first official single as a trio and they never looked back from there. The band's style sways between rubbery upbeat electro-pop and the muddy pace evident on last year's"Lucky Sue," but generally hits that sweet spot for anybody looking to be cradled and carried by a vibe-y groove. The overdubs and reverb on Emma's vocals are stripped away here, leaving a deceptively endearing quality to her voice. The band told NPR that this set was one of its first times playing together after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 lockdown."We reunited at the cabin, jammed and recorded our session," the members said via email."We strived to capture the intimacy and coziness on sound and image. We hope you'll enjoy it!"
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