The Albertans, 'The Hunter' -- Song Premiere

The Albertans began as a seven-piece, though they now function as a quartet. This spring they will be releasing The Hunter EP, a 7-inch vinyl of three songs written in the retreats of Vancouver's Bowen Island.

Today, Spinner is premiering the title track, a six-minute exercise centered around a keyboard pulse, thinly whispered vocals and a kick-drum heartbeat.

Listen to the Albertans' "The Hunter"


"The title track is an epic journey that leads you into a sinister foray of organ sounds and frenzied guitar," guitarist and vocalist Joel Bravo tells Spinner. "'The Hunter' was formed in the damp coves of Bowen Island (BC) and offers a glimpse into things and sounds to come. It's taken four years for us to form this band. That's a long time.

"But we have a nice thing going now, and we love each other, and i hope we'll keep playing together for as long as we're breathing," he continues. "This EP, and our upcoming full-length, have songs of all kinds, but four distinct personalities, heard as four distinct sounds. The sounds, from guitar, bass, keyboard and drums are the four components of our band."