Plants and Animals

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Plants and Animals

| image = Plants_and_Animals.jpg

| caption = Plants and Animals, July 2007

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| background = group_or_band

| origin = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| genre = Indie rock

| years_active = {{start date|2003}}–present

| label = Secret City

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|plantsandanimals.ca}}

| current_members = Warren Spicer: guitar, vocals
Matthew Woodley: drums, vocals
Nicolas Basque: guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals

| past_members =

}}

Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal (featuring two members originally from Nova Scotia) which comprises guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woody Woodley.{{Cite web | author= Schneider, Jason | title= Interview with Plants and Animals | work= Exclaim.ca | url= http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=114&csid2=946&fid1=27355 | date= September 2007 | accessdate= 2007-09-24 | url-status= dead | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080414131814/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=114&csid2=946&fid1=27355 | archivedate= April 14, 2008 | df= mdy-all }} The trio began playing together as kids and emerged on the international scene in 2008. They are signed to Secret City Records.{{cite magazine| last =Craig| first =Lindsay| title =Secret City Signs The Go! Team And Plants And Animals| magazine =Chart| date =June 21, 2007| url =http://www.chartattack.com/news/43855/secret-city-signs-the-go-team-and-plants-and-animals| accessdate =2009-03-14| url-status =usurped| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20090728183555/http://www.chartattack.com/news/43855/secret-city-signs-the-go-team-and-plants-and-animals| archivedate =July 28, 2009| df =mdy-all}}

Career

Plants and Animals' self-titled EP was released in 2003 via Ships at Night Records.{{cite news| last =Bottenberg| first =Rupert| title =Flora and phonics: The strange nature of Plants and Animals| newspaper =Montreal Mirror| date =January 29, 2004| url =http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2004/012904/music4.html| accessdate =2007-09-27}} In the fall of 2007, Plants and Animals released the four-song with/avec EP.Ben Rayner, "Thriving in their musical habitat; Plants and Animals trio cultivate first tendrils of fame ahead of debut". Toronto Star, February 17, 2008.

Their full-length debut Parc Avenue was released on February 26, 2008 in Canada and on March 25, 2008 in the United States.Michael Barclay, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/plants_animals "Plants and Animals’ Parc Life"], Exclaim!, February 19, 2008. The album was recorded entirely on analogue tape and features string parts by Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire. It was shortlisted for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize,Patty Stewart, "Polaris lists finalists among summer's best music". Prince George Citizen, July 10, 2008. and was nominated for a 2009 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year; the band were also nominated for New Group of the Year."2009 Juno Awards nominees". The Globe and Mail, February 3, 2009.

The band released their second LP, titled La La Land, on April 20, 2010.Jessica Lewis, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/plants_animals-la_la_land_2 "Plants and Animals: La La Land"]. Exclaim!, April 19, 2010. The album was recorded in both The Treatment Room in the band's hometown of Montreal and La Frette Studios outside of Paris, France.

Their third album, The End of That, was released on February 28, 2012.Alex Hudson, [http://exclaim.ca/News/plants_animals_roll_out_canadian_tour "Plants and Animals Roll Out Canadian Tour"]. Exclaim!, December 6, 2011. The trio spent nearly a year preparing a catalogue of songs before entering the studio.{{Cite web| last=Brown| first=Emma| title= If Plants and Animals Were Plants and Animals...| work=interviewmagazine.com | url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/plants-and-animals/ | date=February 27, 2012 | accessdate=2007-02-27}}

Waltzed in from the Rumbling, their fourth full-length, was released on April 29, 2016.Stephanie McKay, "No worries gonna find Plants and Animals". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, June 8, 2016. In November they followed up with Passed Out from the Waltzing, an EP of B-sides from the album.Brock Thiessen, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/plants_and_animals_share_new_b-sides_ep "Plants and Animals Share New B-Sides EP"]. Exclaim!, November 29, 2016.

In 2018 they released an expanded 10th anniversary edition of Parc Avenue, featuring several bonus tracks.Calum Slingerland, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/plants_and_animals_treat_parc_avenue_to_expanded_10th_anniversary_reissue "Plants and Animals Treat 'Parc Avenue' to Expanded 10th Anniversary Reissue"]. Exclaim!, February 14, 2018.

Their fifth album, The Jungle, was released in October 2020.Brock Thiessen, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/plants_and_animals_return_with_new_album_the_jungle "Plants and Animals Return with New Album 'The Jungle'"]. Exclaim!, June 23, 2020.

In 2022 Basque released the album Le soleil et la mer with his side project Bibi Club.Dave MacIntyre, [https://cultmtl.com/2023/03/montreal-meet-bibi-club-the-king-and-queen-of-living-room-party-music/ "Montreal, meet Bibi Club, the king and queen of living room party music"]. Cult MTL, March 2, 2023. In 2024, Spicer released an album with the side project Unessential Oils.Alex Hudson, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/plants-and-animals-warren-spicer-announces-debut-album-as-unessential-oils "Plants and Animals' Warren Spicer Announces Debut Album as Unessential Oils"]. Exclaim!, February 20, 2024.

Discography

= Studio albums =

Parc Avenue (2008)
La La Land (2010)
The End of That (2012)
Waltzed in from the Rumbling (2016)
The Jungle (2020)

=EPs=

Plants and Animals EP (2003)
With/Avec EP (2007)
Passed Out from the Waltzing (2016)

= Singles =

class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2"\| Song ! colspan="1"\| Chart peak ! rowspan="2"\| Album
width="40"\|CAN Alt {{Cite web\|url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2012/01/alternative-rock-january-31-2012.html\|title = Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - January 31, 2012\|date = January 31, 2012}}{{Cite web\|url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2012/05/alternative-rock-may-22-2012.html\|title=Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - May 22, 2012\|date=May 22, 2012}}
rowspan="2"\|2012 \| "Lightshow" \| align="center"\| 29 \| rowspan="2"\|The End of That
"Why & Why" \| align="center"\| 36
colspan="10"\| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

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! rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Song

! colspan="1"| Chart peak

! rowspan="2"| Album

width="40"|CAN
Alt
{{Cite web|url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2012/01/alternative-rock-january-31-2012.html|title = Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - January 31, 2012|date = January 31, 2012}}{{Cite web|url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2012/05/alternative-rock-may-22-2012.html|title=Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - May 22, 2012|date=May 22, 2012}}

rowspan="2"|2012

| "Lightshow"

| align="center"| 29

| rowspan="2"|The End of That

"Why & Why"

| align="center"| 36

colspan="10"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Appearances in the media

Plants and Animals' single "Bye Bye Bye" was available for free download on iTunes for a week in late August 2009. The song was featured on season three episode 13 of the TV show Chuck.

"The End of That" plays at the end credits for Joe Swanberg's film Drinking Buddies.

"Lightshow" was featured on the soundtrack for The Lifeguard.

References

External links

[http://www.plantsandanimals.ca Plants and Animals] official website
[http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/PLANTS-AND-ANIMALS/ Plants and Animals] at CBC Radio 3
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Category:Musical groups established in 2003

Category:Musical groups from Montreal

Category:Canadian indie rock groups

Category:English-language musical groups from Quebec

Category:2003 establishments in Quebec

Category:Secret City Records artists