Hopefully a regular feature on WHK, the Up-And-Comers category is meant to showcase the debut of the most gumptious new Canadian indie bands.

Hailing from Charlottetown, PEI and already receiving accolades for their debut ep, The Late Show, Boxer the Horse is a name with which you might want to make yourself familiar sooner than later.

Simply put, with its six diverse tracks The Late Show exhibits more potential and vivacious know-how than most bands can fathom.  Sure, there are comparisons to be made—The Kinks and Bob Dylan come to mind immediately for me—but that’s not to say Boxer the Horse are lacking originality. In fact, any influences are clearly just a jumping off point, as The Late Show never pigeonholes itself in one style.

Bouncy and infectious at points (“Jackson Leftfield”) while low-key and serene at others (“Lenny Was a Moonshiner”), this is an EP that never stagnates. Of course, more importantly than my useless ramblings, The Late Show is a damn fun release that easily lends itself to being repeated ad nauseam.  The sheer cocksure exuberance of “Snowflake” is easily the best example of this (“If I was the very best I’d never shave my hairy chest. I’d make you turn and look the other way.”)—not to mention a song you’ll have stuck in your head immediately.  “Ohio” continues this effervescent trend with its Dylan-esque (at least for the middle third)  wordplay and twangy romp, ending the EP on a high note with undeniabely fun gang vocals.

Needless to say, Boxer the Horse have just become a band with high billing on my radar, and one I recommend that you check out as well.

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Boxer the Horse - Jackson Leftfield

Hear more at the band’s Myspace page or grab a digital copy of The Late Show from Zunior.

Also, check out this video of Boxer the Horse performing a song called “Mousetrap” on Zunior.tv.