Lae-Tseu was an emocore and later post-punk band from Montreal, Quebec. The band was a mainstay in the Montreal scene and played shows with bands like Rockets Red Glare, Daddy's Hands, Spengler and Kiss Me Deadly. Lae-Tseu had two distinct phases, one in the late 90s and one in the early 00s. The tastefully lo-fi 1998 demo has a pretty impassioned and technical emo/hardcore flavour, with some spoken word and sing-song choruses à la Cap'n Jazz; I could maybe even compare them to the French band Petit Printemps at this stage. The original vocalist Adam left the band after recording this material.
(Dave from Daddy's Hands/Breakwater playing with Lae-Tseu at Barfly in Montreal)
In the early 00s, Lae-Tseu shared a practice space with Daddy's Hands and that influence can definitely be heard on the 2001/2002 demos. I'm assuming the song "Emily's Last Dance" refers to Emily from Daddy's Hands (RIP). The band at this stage had a more mature and varied sound, with some gothish influence, boy/girl vocals, and keyboards/sax thrown in.
Lae-Tseu seem to be pretty overlooked in the grand scheme of Canadian emo-adjacent stuff, but they carved out a niche for themselves and made some pretty interesting songs. It's always cool to hear emo-esque stuff that's come out of the scene in Montreal, especially since most of the bands I've posted so far from Quebec are emocrusty outfits.
The Burlesque Drama (2001/2002 Demos) CD 2002 (The Mintaka Conspiracy)
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