B.C. queer indie synth-pop artist Devours is ‘open and vulnerable’ at last GlobeArts
A day after Ash Wednesday, Jeff Cancade took to the stage at Vancouver’s Static Jupiter donning an inverted cross on his forehead as he ushered in the release of his new album,With his sophomore release, the defiantly queer indie synth-pop artist, who performs under the name Devours, confronts insecurities, expectations around masculinity and, yes, his split from religion.
Now 34, he was slow to both the music scene and the queer community – a delayed emergence from his shell he first addressed on his 2016 debut. While that release included references to coming out, it was more of a joyous, dance-oriented affair. Cancade had performed with glittered eyebrows, a rainbow blouse, a silver, shoulder-padded jacket and Umbro shorts., released March 8 on Artoffact Records, is darker, and his religious garb, including a thrift-shop black and white gown, reflects that.
“As a gay person we grow up hearing straight love songs. … This was an active push away from the mainstream and me being like, you know what, I’m going to write really, really gay songs and that’s it and it’s fine.” He brushes aside eighties pop comparisons, saying he’s influenced by all things nineties: He points to artists including Korn, Trent Reznor and Britney Spears; the beats bring to mind Nintendo games; there’s even a nod on opening trackCancade also felt that, in the current moment, it was necessary to explore the place of masculinity in society.
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