A mere nine months after the release of their 2011 Polaris Music Prize nominated debut LP, Album, Hooded Fang have returned with Tosta Mista and championed a sound that could have easily come from sun-drenched Southern California. A national tour with The Rural Alberta Advantage, most-blogged status on The Hype Machine and placements on CSI:NY, TVO, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and Degrassi Takes Manhattan, amongst others, would lead the sane to believe that Hooded Fang are headed for big things in 2011.

Suddenly, frontman Daniel Lee is shaping up to be one of Toronto’s most formidable popsmiths. - Ben Rayner, The Star

Hooded Fang’s sophomore release is clearly grounded in Lee’s grasp of pop perfection. - Jenny Charlesworth, The Grid