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“Cult legend” for sure. Church of the Budgerigars confirms this.
“Duchess Says felt like they could light the world (or at least the dance floor of your favourite dive bar) on fire from the word go. Their 2005 EP, Noviçiat Mère-Perruche, deployed heavy synths, rumbling bass and tasteful handclaps over singer Annie-Claude Deschênes' onomatopoeia-inspired vocals. But it was the band's live show, particularly Deschênes's confrontational approach to crowd work, that helped spread the band's cult legend. A tour with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs followed, and rumours that Murphy's DFA Records was getting involved swirled. But their debut, great as it was, didn't arrive until 2008. Follow-ups continued to capture their unique energy, but with no new music since 2016's Sciences Nouvelles, it would seem that the Church of the Budgerigars, the "religious organization" the group claim to have been part of, has closed up shop.”
