国籍：加拿大 简介：Majical Cloudz是一支来自蒙特利尔的加拿大音乐团体，由创作歌手Devon Welsh和 Matt Otto 组成。该团体于 2016 年 3 月解散。 从艺历程：Canadian electronic art pop group Majical Cloudz began as the soloproject of Devon Welsh. His home-recorded lo-fi synth popexperiments and danceable pop songs made during 2010-2011 werecollected and released by Arbutus Records in 2011 as ll. The albumfeatured guest vocals from labelmate Clare Boucher (aka Grimes) on ahandful oftracks.In 2012 Welsh teamed with instrumentalist MatthewOtto to make Majical Cloudz a duo, and their sound expanded as well;the songs were built on expansive synths and understated rhythmswith Welsh's improved vocals and dramatic lyrics as the focal point. Their first record as a duo, the Turns Turns Turns EP, was released byArbutus in late 2012,and the far more minimal-sounding full-lengthlmpersonator surfaced in 2013 on American indie label Matador. Thealbum was a critical success, garnering praise from a wide range ofpublications and earning the band a nomination for the 2013 PolarisPrize. lt also caught the ear of pop sensation Lorde, whoinvited theband to open on her 2014 North American tour. When their stint wascomplete, the duo released a Neil Corcoran-directed documentary, ALot of Humans, for which they provided the soundtrack. All the whileWelsh and Otto were working on the songs for the duo's secondalbum, resulting in the equally plaintive Are You Alone?, which wasreleased by Matador and Arts &Crafts in October of 2015.Just twomonths later, they released a 5-track EP called Wait & See. In March 2016, Majical Cloudz announced that they were dissolving theband on what they considered to be a high note in order to pursueother projects, including solo work.They played a farewell concert onMarch 10, 2016 at La Sala Rossa in Montreal. A month later, Are YouAlone? took home the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.