Preoccupations
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Preoccupations is a Canadian post-punk band from Calgary, Alberta, formed in 2012 under the name Viet Cong. The band consists of Matt Flegel (vocals, bass), Scott Munro (guitar, synth), Daniel Christiansen (guitar) and Mike Wallace (drums). Flegel and Wallace had previously been members of the band Women, which broke up in 2010. The group's musical style has been described as "labyrinthine post-punk".
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical group
- Genre
- punk rock
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Record label
- Mexican Summer
- Official website
- vietcong.bandcamp.com
- Image
- Viet Cong band 2015.jpg
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- Commons category
- Preoccupations
- inception
- 2012-00-00
- location of formation
- Calgary
- start of work period
- 2012-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation and ''Viet Cong'' (2012–2015)
- Name change and ''Preoccupations'' (2016–2017)
- ''New Material'', ''Arrangements'' And ''Ill At Ease'' (2018–present)
- Musical style
- Band members
- Discography
- Studio albums
- EPs
- Singles
- References
- External links
Preoccupations is a Canadian post-punk band from Calgary, Alberta, formed in 2012 under the name Viet Cong. The band consists of Matt Flegel (vocals, bass), Scott Munro (guitar, synth), Daniel Christiansen (guitar) and Mike Wallace (drums). Flegel and Wallace had previously been members of the band Women, which broke up in 2010. The group's musical style has been described as "labyrinthine post-punk".
To date, the band has released five studio albums: Viet Cong (2015), Preoccupations (2016), New Material (2018) Arrangements (2022), and Ill At Ease (2025).
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