Bad Copy

Ontario, Canada’s Octoberman recently released their seventh full-length album, entitled Chutes, via Ishmalia Records. The new album was produced by Jarrett Bartlett and Marc Morrissette, and engineered by Bartlett at Ottawa’s Little Bullhorn Studios. Recorded live to two-inch tape, without click tracks or screens, the result is a loose, warm, and emotionally resonant album that embraces both imperfection and presence.

From the opening line —“It’s hard to know just how to grow old”—Marc Morrissette sets the tone for a record preoccupied with aging, shifting relationships, and the inevitable churn of personal history. He shared more below:

“Half of these songs were from old demo ideas found on a hard drive. They’re third-party storytelling songs about complete strangers. The other half are newer and more introspective—capturing the idea of aging, endings, and new beginnings.” 

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