MUSIC

Counterfeit Jeans (2022)

Edmonton, AB

Shred-happy rock quartet Counterfeit Jeans takes the best of ‘90s alt-rock — hints of post-harcore, grunge, pop-punk and the guitar heroics of Dinosaur Jr. — and turns it into utterly compelling modern punk. Most recent album Junior Capitalists (2021) is full of minor chords, dueling guitars and anthemic choruses, the recording of which brought producer Cody Blakely into the fold as an additional guitarist.