Miscellany:
The following acts have had a significant presence in the scattered Canadian alternative scenes, but have either left "indie" behind or are working in genres slightly outside the norm of the bands above:
Hot Hot Heat jumped with all feet into the angular dance-rock sound that was the rage in the early '00s, but were unable to find much mainstream success, and have responded with a new album, Happiness Ltd., that removes almost all of their former kink in favor of a radio-ready sheen.
"Middle Of Nowhere":
The Sadies have been kicking around the alt-country scene for more than a decade, and have gradually been transforming their rootsy influences into a modernist sound that finds echoes of the past in the present.
"Why Be So Curious":
Peaches has built a cult following by fusing electro-clash, hip-hop, and explicit sexuality, baffling those who aren't sure whether she's a big joke or a brilliantly transgressive performance artist.
"Downtown":
Twin sisters Tegan & Sara first emerged out of Calgary as Indigo Girls-style folk-chicks, but as they've matured, they've showed an increasing interest in disjointed rhythm and long-line melodies, converting catchy guitar-pop into something deeply personal, like the sonic equivalent of the cramped writing in a smart teenagers' diary.
"The Con":
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