Shortlisted for the 2025 Polaris Prize for their album Bite Down, Montreal indie rock duo Ribbon Skirt delivered a magnetic and frenetic performance at La Sotterenea on 27 September.
Anishinaabe singer and guitarist Tashiina Buswa was charged with a chaotic, highly contagious energy. She ventured onto the sound system, into the crowd, then curled up or lay down on stage.
Her partner, multi-instrumentalist Billy Riley, the bassist and the drummer were just as energetic, resulting in a very embodied and flamboyant performance, full of movement.
Ribbon Skirt’s indie rock is charged with visceral emotions. This powerful charge carries influences from the garage and grunge of recent decades, post-punk from the 90s, and perhaps a little pop punk from the 2000s.
Their next EP, PENSACOLA, due out on 3 October 2025 on the Mint Records label, is intended as a kind of epilogue to Bite Down.
