Toronto power pop band Monowhales recently announced they’re splitting up. This is quite a shocking revelation, as they seemed to have just hit their stride as a band, and the announcement came mid-tour, with remaining shows needing to be cancelled as a result. While the announcement is full of positive language about wanting to go out on a high note and pursue other projects, the sudden nature of it does lead me to believe there was some behind the scenes drama.

While I wouldn’t call myself a massive Monowhales fan, I’ve generally enjoyed their work, and it’s been gratifying watching them continually grow as a band, so this is disappointing news. I thought I’d honour their legacy by sharing another of their songs — this is now perhaps their final big radio hit.

Fun fact: I once stumbled across Sally, the singer, on a dating app. Her profile said she wanted some song recommendations, so I told her to check out Efflo, who were still a thing at the time. She never responded, not that I expected her to. No harm in trying, eh?

Having enjoyed seeing it performed live a few months ago, I’ve been eagerly anticipating the studio version of Lauren Mayberry’s Change Shapes.

I think I liked the live version a little better, but this is still pretty catchy.

But why not decide for yourself? Here’s the video I recorded of her performance of the song when she last visited Toronto. The sound quality isn’t the best, but I think it still captures the energy of the performance pretty well.