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and instrumentalist

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.Erik Leijon
"Two stars of the Montreal music scene unite for All Hands Make Light"
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'', September 23, 2021. The project was launched in 2020 after Engle, associated with AroarA and Broken Social Scene, and Menuck, a member of

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, decided to work on something together, and took shape through filesharing over the internet after the

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limited opportunities to collaborate in person. They released their self-titled debut album in 2021, and gave their first live performances including an appearance at the 2021 Pop Montreal festival. They followed up in 2023 with ''

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'', which was longlisted for the

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, June 13, 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

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'' (2023)

Extended plays

*''ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT'' (2021)

References

External links

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