Absolute Losers

With exacting songcraft and an air-tight live show, Charlottetown power trio Absolute Losers have quickly cemented themselves as Atlantic Canadian rock’s new torchbearers. Their most recent effort, In The Crowd (Having Fun Records, 2025), pushes their sound forward, marrying Merseybeat melodicism, Chilton-indebted chime, and a dash of Aussie pub rock stomp for good measure. Those in the know are already converted, but new listeners will hear a group handily earning their stripes; it’s a 12-track mission statement that’s steeped in tradition while remaining an island of its own.