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White Lung brings intensity of 'Paradise' to studio q

Vancouver punk rockers White Lung perform live and chuckle at reviews that call their latest album more "accessible".

Vancouver punk rockers White Lung — fronted by the enigmatic Mish Way, with Kenneth William on guitar, Caroline Doyle on bass and backing vocals, and Anne-Marie Vassiliou on drums — storm through studio q as our Friday Live guests. 

Fresh off the release of their new record Paradise, the band is here to perform and speak with Shad about exploring gender, sexuality and beauty through a punk filter. They also chuckle at reviews of their recent sonic shift. 

"The word 'accessible' is being thrown around a lot, but I'm sure there's a lot of people who just slammed on the brakes and turned the radio off," says Kenneth William. "It's not really Top 40." 

White Lung waits in the wings of studio q. The band delivers raw, relentless music; and topical, in-your-face lyrics. (Ben Jamieson/CBC)