Chemistry is constant for The Constantines

Toronto indie band plays in St. Johns tonight as reunion tour comes to a close

Years apart couldnt alter the musical chemistry of The Constantines. The Toronto-based indie band stopped gigging in 2010 after more than a decade of making records together, going their own ways to work on separate projects.

TheConstantines are (from left) Bryan Webb, SteveLambke, Doug MacGregor, Will Kidman and Dallas Wehrle. They play tonight at The Rock House inSt. Johns. Submitted photo

At the time, I dont know if we knew whether it was a breakup or a slowing down, said band member Steve Lambke. We kind of got to the point where it was time to start writing another (record), and I dont think any of us really felt emotionally up to it, or maybe creatively up to it, at that time. So we just needed to take a step back and try other things.

It seems time apart has only made them better together.

When the former bandmates decided to join forces for another tour this year, it all came back quickly, said Lambke, who brings his vocals, guitar and keyboard back into the mix.

It was cool, and it was surprising. And since weve all been doing other things and learning other things, I also feel like weve all also improved as musicians in a lot of ways, over the years we spent apart, said Lambke. Its like the energy we used to have is still there, and more so, and I think were sort of all in better positions to bring something new to it.

Fans in St. Johns will get to witness that chemistry tonight at The Rock House, as the band plays the second-last show in its reunion tour.

The concerts have been spread out, the tour beginning in Toronto in June and ending Friday in Halifax a much more humane and healthy pace than the hectic schedules theyre used to, Lambke said.

They guys have enjoyed reconnecting with fans.

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Chemistry is constant for The Constantines