Strange Plants was born from the creative partnership of Travis Flint and Matt Brannon—former members of the Halifax NS alt-country collective Hot Mondy. Deeply rooted in vintage psychedelia, their debut album draws influences from artists like MGMT and Jack White, while remaining faithful to classic icons such as Pink Floyd and Supertramp.
Over Hot Mondy’s short lifespan, Flint and Brannon led the band to chart on stations across Canada and receive positive accolades from critics—including a glowing review from the legendary Rick Beato. Their music video for Pale Ember finished as a top ten finalist at the Tribeca Film Festival. Despite momentum for the Hot Mondy project, Brannon and Flint found themselves unexpectantly moving in a new musical direction—through songwriting sessions where a shared chemistry and vision was developing into something altogether different.
The resulting collection of songs on Strange Plants’ eponymous debut album were recorded at the legendary Creative Workshop studio in Nashville with the help of one of the city’s most in-demand musicians, Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick, Sturgill Simpson). Over an intense 8-day period, the band laid down 11 tracks that captured a raw, vintage sound with minimal digital interference—true to their love of old-school recording techniques.
Strange Plants’ diverse influences coupled with analog effects and recording techniques has resulted in a record that’s both timeless and forward-thinking—an album “glazed with your favorite psychedelic”. The resulting sound is rich in texture, yet stripped of excess—and captures a spirit of analog authenticity that feels both nostalgic and fresh.
