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Album Review: Yoo II avec Nolan Potter (2025, Mothland)

Posted on
17 Nov 2025
by
Paul

Photo Credit: Rose Cormier

Yoo Doo Right and Population II are two of the best, most consistently watchable live bands I’ve discovered over the past few years. Both are incredible live acts who just happen to be from Montreal and, what’s more, they also happen to be affilliated with the same record label/management – Mothland. And now, in a move that brings to mind an old peanut butter cup slogan (“Two great tastes that taste great together“), these two titans of psych rock have joined forces for an album alongside Austin musician Nolan Potter for the aptly named Yoo II avec Nolan Potter.

Spanning five tracks of sprawling, epic psych rock that takes influence from krautrock, free jazz, and noise, the cleverly-named Yoo II put on an impressive display for their debut collaborative album, recorded while they were all in Austin during SXSW 2025. Opening track “Cavalier (We’re Going Down)” locks into a groove and never lets up over the course of its nearly 12 minute run time while the more compact “Golfe du Mexique” takes things in a mellower, flute-heavy direction.

Centrepiece track “Ralliement” starts out as a bit of a slow burn before morphing into something a tad noisier midway through, while “La Perla” shifts things into slightly funkier territory. Finally, “Z. (The Alley Watcher)” closes things out with some nice exploratory vibes. If you’re a fan of any of the three acts involved or just a fan of trippy jams in general, Yoo II avec Nolan Potter is definitely well worth your time.

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