POP Montréal Day 4 | Hand Habits, cool and resonant

crédit photo: Tess Roby

POP Montréal is undoubtedly one of the major fall events for true music fans. From Wednesday, September 27 to Sunday, October 1, dozens and dozens of discoveries and acclaims from artists nestled in pop are taking place in Montreal. Follow the PAN M 360 team until Sunday!

As Hand Habits took to the stage, the historic Théâtre Rialto faded from memory and the venue was transformed into a kind of salon d’ami. The evening was an intimate folk affair. As Meg Duffy’s warm voice filled the cavernous space, we were drawn into her band’s soft-rock sound universe.

With now the material of four albums behind the tie, we were treated to a carefully curated setlist featuring a mix of fan-favorite classics. However, the highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the tracks from their latest EP, Sugar the Bruise. These fresh, resonant songs see Meg Duffy digging deeper into herself, and hearing Private Life live was truly an experience of shared emotion and vulnerability. Few artists are capable of this, but Duffy certainly is.