Montreal Indie Mavericks Debbie Christ Release Provocative Debut Album Tower

RIYL: Rain On Fridays, Sasami, PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, The Velvet Underground

Montreal, QC – Tower, the highly anticipated debut album from Montreal’s avant-garde collective Debbie Christ, led by the daring singer-songwriter and guitarist Clara O’Page, is set to shatter boundaries and redefine the way we think about confessional music. With their unmistakable flair for theatricality, eclectic fashion sense, and genre-defying sound, Debbie Christ pushes the envelope, exploring profound themes of shame, sexuality, and trauma in ways that demand attention and disrupt convention.

Drawing on an explosive blend of surf, garage, psychedelia, shoegaze, glam, punk, folk, and spoken-word, Tower delivers a sonic punch that is as stylistically diverse as it is emotionally raw. O’Page’s charismatic and often confrontational presence takes listeners on a journey of self-expression and vulnerability that is equal parts cathartic and electrifying. Fans of iconic acts like The Velvet Underground, Patti Smith, and PJ Harvey will find themselves enthralled by Debbie Christ’s fearless sound and unapologetic delivery.

“I grew up in an Evangelical household where you didn’t talk about the icky stuff,” O’Page explains. “Music became the space where I could be serious and confront my feelings. Over time, I found that being vulnerable through music can be revolutionary. Tower is my way of breaking free of the restraints around us — it’s about letting go and having room to breathe.”

One of the album’s standout moments is the music video for Lust!, a provocative portrayal of sexual violence as a metaphor for addiction. Directed by Aaron Nadal, the video challenges viewers to question their own perceptions of art and decency, making them squirm in their uncertainty — all while underpinned by Debbie Christ’s intense musical stylings.

“There’s a shock-value element to what we do, but it’s never without purpose,” says O’Page. “I want people to feel something, even if it’s discomfort. We’re bound up in so many ways — socially, emotionally, culturally. Music, for me, is a way to break through those barriers.”

Tower moves seamlessly between the minimalism of The Velvet Underground, the avant-glam of David Bowie and The New York Dolls, and the emotional intensity of contemporary experimentalists like Sasami. With moments of reflection and unguarded emotion, O’Page channels softness as a superpower, revealing layers of introspection beneath the bold theatrics.

As O’Page intones in the album’s opening track, Elixir of life, I ask for light… I am given sound, the project brings together multiple forms of artistic expression. For her, music is as much a visual and tactile experience as it is auditory. “My journals are tactile, and I see slow fashion as part of the punk movement. Music, visuals, fabric, phrases — they all live in the same space for me. That’s what I want listeners to feel when they hear Tower.”

Debbie Christ’s Tower is now available on all major streaming platforms. Prepare to be shaken and stirred by this unflinching debut from one of Montreal’s most exciting new bands.

Debbie Christ is the brainchild of singer-songwriter and guitarist Clara O’Page. Known for their genre-blurring, theatrical performances, the Montreal-based band fuses a wide range of musical influences, drawing from surf, garage, glam, and punk to create a sound that is as eclectic as it is powerful. With Tower, their debut album, Debbie Christ cements their place as bold, boundary-pushing voices in the indie music scene.