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Fall of Romance, due May 28 on Votiv, was co-produced by songwriter Rusty Matyas and acclaimed producer Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers). Of the record Matyas notes, “This was definitely the most fun I’ve ever personally had recording an album. We’d spend all day experimenting with sounds and instruments of all kinds. No limits, no rules, just fun. Listen carefully and you’ll hear coffee grinders, giant choirs, a Sweet Emotion-inspired triangle, a homemade Peter Frampton-style talk box, children jumping into a lake at a campground, lasers, spaceships, a busy restaurant and much more. The fact that it was just primarily myself and Marti in the studio also meant a serious lack of clashing egos—just friends building music together.” See full track listing below. To support the release, the band recently performed at SXSW with further tour dates to be confirmed soon.

Imaginary Cities was born in a Winnipeg club as a happenstance collaboration of singer Marti Sarbit and Matyas in between sets. Matyas, a major label veteran via his band The Waking Eyes and a touring member of Canadian indie rockers The Weakerthans, knew he wanted to write something for—or with—Sarbit. The result came in the form of “Say You,” the lead track from their first album Temporary Resident, thus propelling the duo to the top of Canadian college charts and year end best-of lists. The debut was lauded by Daytrotter, Huffington Post and Filter Magazine calling the record a “solid showcase of the duo’s vocal compatibility, soulful piano and lyrical strength.”