FME Review: Meggie Lennon, Yoo II avec Nolan Potter, Boutique Feelings, August 30

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FME Review: Meggie Lennon, Yoo II avec Nolan Potter, Boutique Feelings, August 30

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3 Sep 2025

by

Paul

Day 3 of FME started off for me with Meggie Lennon playing a free, all ages “family show” that involved a lot of kids running about, doing cartwheels on the dance floor, and generally just adding a different kind of energy than that found at most of the shows happening over this weekend. One of a handful of artists I saw twice during the fest, Lennon impressed with her mellow, mildly psychedelic dream pop sound and her super positive stage presence. It’s always refreshing to see a performer who genuinely looks like they’re having fun onstage and Lennon definitely had the look of someone who was having the most fun.

Also clearly enjoying themselves onstage were the members of Population II and Yoo Doo Right, who joined forces with Austin-based musician Nolan Potter to put on an epic set as a Quebec psych rock supergroup of sorts – Yoo II. With two drummers, layers of heavy guitar and synths, and Potter adding flute and saxophone into the mix, the result was a powerful and immersive performance that stood out as one of the best of the entire weekend. Their collaborative album, Yoo II avec Nolan Potter (recorded back in March while they were all in Austin for SXSW) drops on September 12.

Artists from the Mothland roster were all over the lineup of FME – no surprise as the label curated much of the festival’s lineup. And alongside fellow Mothland acts like Meggie Lennon, Yoo Doo Right, and Population II, Boutique Feelings (aka Karim Lakhdar) put on a phenomenal show on Saturday night as Lakhdar and his tight backing band showcased their psych-tinged hip hop tunes in the alley outside of Cabaret de la Dernière Chance. Also, shout out to the band’s bassist David Palumbo for being perhaps the busiest musician of the entire festival – aside from his two sets with Boutique Feelings, he also backed up Meggie Lennon and collaborated with Yoo Doo Right for their Friday night set. FME MVP candidate right there.

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