MERMAIDS--“Say You’re Alive“

mermaids debut at the gladstone, toronto. sarah liss, eye weekly “... the new project from ex-Organ frontwoman Katie Sketch. Mermaids is best described as an all-girl supergroup with Tobey Black and Maija Martin (formerly of VanCity Mint Records popsters The Gay) on drums and accordion respectively, as well as Lullabye Arkestra’s Katia Taylor on powerhouse bass. It’s still in the rudimentary stages, but their overall sound is mournful, lush art-pop, with ragged folk edges that stem from Martin’s