Biography
The Toronto quartet Tallies drew upon their deep familiarity with early-'90s dream pop to recreate those textures, pairing nimble guitars laden with effects and extroverted vocals on the self-titled debut they issued in 2019, an album whose tracks could slot seamlessly onto a mixtape alongside Lush and the Sundays. They pursued those same reference points even more intently on the 2022 follow-up, Patina.
Vocalist and guitarist Sarah Cogan crossed paths with lead guitarist Dylan Frankland during their sound-engineering studies at Algonquin College. Having started to compose at a very young age, Cogan found her lilting melodies complemented Frankland’s jangling style, which had been shaped by a childhood steeped in Cocteau Twins and the Smiths; the two resolved to start a band. Drummer Cian O’Neill and bassist Stephen Pitman soon joined, after which the group relocated to Toronto. Their rapid integration into the city’s music community resulted in a deal with Hand Drawn Dracula. Throughout 2018 the members crafted their first album while repeatedly revisiting the Sundays’ Reading, Writing and Arithmetic and reflecting on coming-of-age concerns such as the erosion of innocence and confrontation with adult realities. Recording took place at Candle Recordings in Toronto, where Frankland serves as a sound engineer, and the sessions were co-produced by Frankland alongside Josh Korody. The resulting self-titled album appeared in early 2019 as a co-release between Hand Drawn Dracula and Kanine.
For Patina the band shifted to Bella Union, the label established by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins. Issued in mid-2022, the album was co-produced by Frankland and Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck, whose other credits include work with METZ and Bully.
Vocalist and guitarist Sarah Cogan crossed paths with lead guitarist Dylan Frankland during their sound-engineering studies at Algonquin College. Having started to compose at a very young age, Cogan found her lilting melodies complemented Frankland’s jangling style, which had been shaped by a childhood steeped in Cocteau Twins and the Smiths; the two resolved to start a band. Drummer Cian O’Neill and bassist Stephen Pitman soon joined, after which the group relocated to Toronto. Their rapid integration into the city’s music community resulted in a deal with Hand Drawn Dracula. Throughout 2018 the members crafted their first album while repeatedly revisiting the Sundays’ Reading, Writing and Arithmetic and reflecting on coming-of-age concerns such as the erosion of innocence and confrontation with adult realities. Recording took place at Candle Recordings in Toronto, where Frankland serves as a sound engineer, and the sessions were co-produced by Frankland alongside Josh Korody. The resulting self-titled album appeared in early 2019 as a co-release between Hand Drawn Dracula and Kanine.
For Patina the band shifted to Bella Union, the label established by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins. Issued in mid-2022, the album was co-produced by Frankland and Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck, whose other credits include work with METZ and Bully.
Albums
Singles
