The Low Sixes - The Oshawa Tree (2024) Hi-Res

The Low Sixes (Montreal) may be seasoned veterans with members from USA Out Of Vietnam, Doughboys, and Priors, but on their debut The Oshawa Tree, they unleash the energy of a pack of hungry young wolves. The title comes from a clever wordplay by the band’s Jonathan Cummins, conceived when he was stuck in Joshua Tree National Park, riffing on Oshawa, a “less-than-perfect” city in Ontario.

The band’s mission? To serve as an antidote to a DIY underground increasingly obsessed with experimentation and coolness. Cummins puts it plainly: “We believe everyone can appreciate a good pop song.” And that’s exactly what they deliver. The Oshawa Tree is packed with well-constructed indie rock, blending punk and power pop influences from the likes of Redd Kross, Big Star, Cheap Trick, Buzzcocks, and Guided By Voices.

Expect melodic, passionate, blue-collar anthems with gruff, sandpapered vocals, all wrapped in production that’s powerful enough to shake your speakers. Damn, this band is hard not to love!