The Besnard Lakes

The Profile

The Besnard Lakes are a Canadian indie-psych band from Montreal, helmed by Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas. Known for expansive, long-form songs, lush harmonies and orchestral flourishes, they draw on psychedelia, shoegaze and dream-pop, often collaborating across the city’s vibrant scene.

Canadian band from Montreal formed in 2003 by Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas; noted for immersive psychedelic/shoegaze productions and multiple Polaris Music Prize shortlist nominations (2007, 2010).

Three DeBaser reviews paint The Besnard Lakes as architects of expansive, long-form psychedelia rooted in the Montreal scene. Dark Horse is praised for elegant, genre-blurring orchestration; Roaring Night sharpens their choral, shoegaze-tinged identity; and The Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings delivers immersive, dynamic journeys informed by personal loss. Expect lush arrangements, patient builds and soaring harmonies. Fans of atmospheric indie will feel right at home.