premiere: stream Vesuvio Solo’s new album Don’t Leave Me in the Dark

Montreal band Vesuvio Solo's excellent new record Don’t Leave Me In The Dark is out today on Banko Gotiti in North America and on Atelier Ciseaux everywhere else, and you can stream the whole thing in all its smooth, sensual soft-rock glory below. As much as we loved the group's 2014 debut Favors, new songs like "Flakes", "Guardian", "Tension" and the wonderfully shadowy title track all feel like a major step up, glowing with a sophisticated, genuinely timeless vibe that's highly recommended for fans of the darker, sexier side of early '80s FM pop, slinky sax solos, and (Vesuvio Solo founder Thom Gillies' former band) TOPS: