The Unicorns; I still can't figure out if this is the dumbest or the smartest thing I have ever heard. Their aimed audience is either, 6 year old kiddies or 45 year old schizophrenics. If you fall into one of these two categories, The Unicorns will probably be the only band you'll like. As for the rest of us, we can divide into two groups; people who think they are geniuses and, people who think they are simply retarded.

I, for the matter, comply with the cluster who venerate their witty, catchy, ironic, lo-fi, indie/electro/pop-rock. If you have ever seen a The Unicorns album cover, you can probably know what to expect, and really, exactly what to expect (after you recover from the burst of laughter the sight of rainbows and abundance of pink will have thrown you into).

'Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?' is their first full-length album, shortly followed by a 4 song EP, "Unicorns 2014", in 2004. It's childish and simple, but yet, it shows a maturity and a finesse which many bands will probably never reach.

Irish flute, toy piano, xylophone, organ, violin, trumpet; the list simply doesn't end. It's as if they opened a big toy box filled with toys, gadgets and musical instruments and started making music, out of nowhere, from scratch, letting their imagination flow just like a child watching Barney the Dinosaur.

Their sound and influences are also very diverse which makes the album very enjoyable with no down times. Just when one might think a certain song is getting sort of repetitive, a new element stems and gives a very pleasant surprise. Les Os sounds like an old school 8 bit Ice Climber-ish Nintendo tune played by a some arty kids in their garage. Innoculate The Innocuous goes through many phases with many different influences such as reggae and country but blends everything into an indie sound that is quite unique to them.

The lyrics are also a device that helps make The Unicorns original and unique. I have never heard the words "I hate you." or "We're going down in smoke and flames." sound so joyful and I honestly think no one else could have achieved this feat except for The Unicorns. One of my favorite songs because of it's lyrics is Let's Get Known which reflects the thoughts of a young starting band: "Hey, let's get known. If we work real hard, we can buy some matching clothes for our live shows. Look at the ants on the floor, they work real hard, lifting three times their mass and sometimes more. So what do you say? Let's get known." Once again, I doubt any other band could have mentioned the strength of the average ant in a plan to become a successful band.

Ghosts, synthesizers and pastel pink; one might think they are bound to have a long and successful career but unfortunately, it's not the case. 'Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?' is The Unicorns first and last full-length album for they have, as some other bands have done as well, prophesied their own end. With the first and last songs on the album called I Don't Wanna Die and Ready To Die respectively, two tombstones stating "RIP!" and "RIP?" on the back of the album cover and just the tittle of the CD, the clues were numerous but I simply couldn't piece them together until I heard they broke up a few months ago. But their legacy lives on. Buy this piece of Montréal indie rock history and see what all the babble is about.

Guillame Potvin