{"id":11773,"date":"2020-04-13T15:36:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T20:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/?p=11773"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:16:12","slug":"album-review-boniface-boniface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/2020\/04\/13\/album-review-boniface-boniface\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review :: Boniface :: Boniface"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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by Daniel Kussy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four years in the making, having played countless shows that have taken them across the sea and back, Boniface\u2019s release of their self titled debut marks the return of singer-songwriter turned pop savant Micah Visser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Those familiar with Boniface and their slow trickle of music since their inception will find themselves already familiar with a large portion of the album, though the track listing is curated nicely and gives the listener a peek into Micah Vissers progression as a producer. On tracks such as the 80\u2019s driven bedroom dance party anthem \u201cDear Megan,\u201d the synths glisten and shimmer as Visser finds their voice and flows in tandem. The pairing of \u201cI Will Not Return As a Tourist\u201d and \u201cKeeping Up\u201d is a nostalgic revisit for any listener lucky enough to have embraced Vissers pre-Boniface material, as these tracks have aged and grown to a better version of themselves as said listeners have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering the time taken to compose the songs collected for this album, the subject matter is consistent and leaves a foundation for a potential overarching story. The young lovers in \u201cWaking Up in Suburbia” are innocent and hesitant, though they know what\u2019s between them is only temporary. In \u201cMaking Peace With Suburbia,\u201d the two are separated through distance, emotion, and one\u2019s self conscious efforts to put space between them. In between, the songs on the album share experiences of fantasizing about escaping to new destinations, the fear and anxiety that comes with escapism, the feeling of suspension by a thread, when the right words abandon you at a moment\u2019s notice, and rediscovering old feelings in moments of intimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vissers evocative lyricism creates a setting with enough detail and emotion for the listener to live in the scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boniface\u2019s debut effort captures the essence of the 80\u2019s synth pop sound, with everything from the sound to the album art, featuring Visser sitting on a Pontiac Fiero down a backroad in rural Manitoba. Much like the Fiero, this album is a catalyst for a young creative force ready to leave their small St. Boniface neighbourhood, outgrow the limits of their city and embrace the world as the world embraces them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For fans of: White Lies, The Human League, The Killers
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