The debut EP from The Glass Chain is entitled Fer et Verre, and they’re skilled in genre hopping, with some hard and heavy moments, soaked in deep-house or french touch, balanced by tracks replete with concrete-house influences, and disco beat dominated material designed to strut to.  The trio from Ottawa is comprised of creative principals Evan Mullen (Bass), Alie Lavoie (Vocals) and Nik Salad (Production, Beats & Synth). While these three remain constant, the Glass Chain is a fluid situation, with other musicians being featured during live shows or recoding sessions. The process of finding each other began in nautical fashion, as renaissance men Evan and Nik met on a tallship, St.Lawrence II, sailed for a few years,  left for Istanbul to study architecture, and eventually decided to take a serious crack at music. The result is the Fer et Verre EP featuring the lurking “Café Chez Denist”, a dark dance-floor track with haunting film-noir horns. I defy you to keep your hips locked during “September”, another outstanding dark dance track with some irresistible Italo-disco elements. “Homelight” opens like a sweeping Kate Bush number, before the drums kick in beneath Lavoie’s gentle voice, creating that foreboding feel that sends shivers down your back. The good news is The Glass Chain are already diligently  working on their second EP, expected late this summer, and there’s no reason to believe that won’t also be rich with substantive dance music…

The Glass Chain – September

The Glass Chain – Home Light

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