Majical Cloudz was a

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music group from

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consisting of singer-songwriter

Devon Welsh Devon Welsh (born September 3, 1988) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. From 2010 to 2016, he was the frontman of the electropop duo Majical Cloudz. He released his debut solo album, '' Dream Songs'', in 2018. Early life and education Welsh wa ...

and Matt Otto. The group disbanded in March 2016.

History

Welsh, the son of actor Kenneth Welsh and Corinne Farago,"We Talked To Majical Cloudz"
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'', January 4, 2013. began Majical Cloudz as a collaborative open project in

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, in 2010. Welsh first collaborated with friend Matthew E. Duffy, releasing a self-titled cassette on Numbers Station, followed by an EP, ''Earth to a Friend/Mountain Eyes.'' They released their debut full-length album ''II'' in 2011."Lost in the Cloudz"
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'', June 27, 2013. Duffy left the group shortly after in 2011. Otto, an electronic musician with a penchant for abstract

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, joined in 2012, appearing for the first time on the EP ''Turns, Turns, Turns''. Their second album, ''

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'', was released May 21, 2013 on Matador Records, and was a longlisted nominee for the

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'', June 13, 2012. The band toured extensively throughout North America and Europe to support the album, including performances at

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's NXNE festival"NXNE: Majical Cloudz in pursuit of the perfect song"
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'', June 14, 2013. and

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. ''Pitchfork'' ranked ''Impersonator'' as their eighth best album of 2013. In 2014, the group toured with

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on the North American leg of her tour. The band's third album, ''

Are You Alone? ''Are You Alone?'' is the fourth and final studio album from Canadian pop duo Majical Cloudz, released on October 16, 2015, on Matador Records. The album was nominated for a Juno Award in 2016. Critical reception ''Are You Alone?'' received l ...

'', was released on October 16, 2015 to critical acclaim. The album was nominated for a

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. In January, 2016, the band released an EP, called ''Wait And See''. The group again collaborated with Owen Pallett, who also appeared on ''Are You Alone?'' On March 4, 2016, Welsh announced on social media that he and Otto were going their separate ways, and that ''Are You Alone?'' would be their last full release. Both Welsh and Otto have gone on to pursue other projects.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Majical Cloudz'' (2010) * ''II'' (2011) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

'' (2015)

EPs

* ''Earth to a Friend/Mountain Eyes'' (2011) * ''Turns Turns Turns'' (2012) * ''Wait & See'' (2016)

Singles

* ''Childhood's End'' (2013) * ''Tour Journals'' (2014)

References

External Links

* * {{Authority control Art pop musicians Canadian indie pop groups Canadian synthpop groups Musical groups from Montreal Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups disestablished in 2016 2010 establishments in Quebec 2016 disestablishments in Quebec Arbutus Records artists