What's going on in Canada? Since the Montreal scene has simmered down, there have been solid releases from Small Sins, Howie Beck and, most recently, Born Ruffians. These guys provide the perfect soundtrack for a hipster house-party. It sounds like a quirky version of Talking Heads, and I can't stop listening to it. Want to hear for yourself? Download the MP3 and see them on the very appropriate Hot Chip tour. Info after the jump.


Born Ruffians - 'Hedonistic Me' (MP3)

Tour Dates
Nov 5 @ La Sala Rosa (w/ Hot Chip and Shy Child) Montreal
Nov 6 @ Mod Club (w/ Hot Chip and Shy Child) Toronto
Nov 7 @ Grog Shop (w/ Hot Chip and Shy Child) Cleveland , Ohio
Nov 8 @ Empty Bottle (w/ Shy Child, TBA) Chicago , Illinois
Nov 10 @ Metro (w/ Hot Chip and Shy Child) Chicago , Illinois
Nov 11 @ First Avenue (w/ Hot Chip and Jamie Lidell) Minneapolis , Minnesota
Nov 14 @ Neumo's (w/ Hot Chip and Shy Child) Seattle , Washington
Nov 15 @ Doug Fir (w/ Hot Chip and Shy Child) Portland , Oregon
Nov 17 @ Mezzanine (w/ Hot Chip and Shy Child) San Francisco, California
Nov 18 @ Henry Fonda (w/ Hot Chip and Shy Child) Los Angeles, California
Nov 19 @ Casbah (w/ Hot Chip and Shy Child) San Diego, California
Nov 25 @ Plush (w/ Hidden Cameras) Tucson, Arizona
Nov 26 @ Modified (w/ Hidden Cameras) Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 27 @ Casbah (w/ Hidden Cameras) San Diego, California
Nov 28 @ Echo (w/ Hidden Cameras) Los Angeles, California
Nov 29 @ Independent (w/ Hidden Cameras) San Fransisco, California
Dec 1 @ Doug Fir (w/ Hidden Cameras) Portland , Oregon
Dec 2 @ University of Washington, Husky Union bldg (w/ Hidden Cameras) Seattle , Washington

Get more info here.