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5 Non-Basic Things to Do on Valentine’s Day
It happens every February 14th. The prix fix. The balloons on the table. The half-wilted, short-stemmed roses sadly peeking over coffee cups. Clearly, its time to give it a rest. Instead of having some bloaty foam/wasabi/truffle-infused meal—which does very little in the romance department anyway—take a chance and plan something else. This Valentine’s Day make a vow to […]
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The sublime sound of Canadian pop duo Prince Innocence
Photographed by Vanessa Heins. On Faustmann: Dress, $895, by By Malene Birger at Gotstyle; Ring, $220, by Rebekah Price; Shoes, Faustmann’s own; on McIntyre: Hat, $85, by John Varvatos at Gotstyle; Top, $40, by Vito at Gotstyle; Pants, shoes and socks, McIntyre’s own). Falling in love with the right woman coaxed Josh McIntyre out of the shadows and onto a stage. With Little Girls—the cheeky name he chose for his post-punk solo project—the Toronto-based musician tried to take himself out of the picture: He muffled his vocals, buried them in the mix and obscured his face in photos. But when he began to collaborate with his girlfriend, Talvi Faustmann, on the icy electronic songs that became Prince Innocence’s repertoire, the two decided to put everything out there.
“With Little Girls, it was like I was trying to make it as far removed from myself as possible,” McIntyre says from Faustmann’s home in Montreal. “With Prince Innocence, it’s more upfront.”
“This band has a lot more sincerity to it,” adds Faustmann. “It’s kind of scary for both of us, because there’s nothing really to hide behind.”