The Varsity, the student newspaper for the University of Toronto, recently rated Yonder’s debut album Skywalk to Crescent Town 4 “V’s” out of 5. A couple of quotes…

“The result is an extremely well-crafted album that combines elements of Wilco’s alt-country and Arcade Fire’s anthemic indie-rock into a memorable and unpredictable 55 minutes.”

And…

“Yonder’s songs also benefit from a slew of talented musicians but also from Bennett’s obvious attention to detail — there are no sloppy shortcuts here. Even the packaging is top notch.”

Don’t forget that if you’re in the GTA for Canadian Music Week, Yonder will be playing a set Thursday night at the Cadillac Lounge at 11 pm (show starts at 9 pm). See the sidebar for details.