A Song That Says It All
At the centre of the EP is “Lattice Climbing,” a song about the flighty nature of relationships and the need to finally step away. Tender harmonic shifts gradually build toward a rapturous climax, giving the song the feeling of something trying to break free while still carrying the weight of what came before. It’s the most crystallized statement of what Morning Coyote can be.
That range is exactly what makes the project difficult to squeeze into a genre box. Begg approaches songs through emotional range and reference points rather than strict definitions, allowing the music to move from delicate and intimate to loud and rocky. Jeff Buckley is an obvious reference point, even if Begg himself admits the comparison is a little “wanky.”
Skeletons, Flesh and Independence
Recorded during the winter of 2026 between MacEwan University, Studio 13 in London and the band’s bedrooms, Lattice Climbing was Morning Coyote’s most collaborative project to date. Begg handled vocals, guitar and keyboards, joined by Ryan Simmons on guitar, Ryden Jensen on bass and Braeden Detert on drums, with Andrew Choy producing. The songs began as studio “bed-tracks,” with the band adding layers through overdubs.
Still, capturing the group’s live energy on record proved challenging. Begg gives the musicians lead sheets containing only the essential form and harmonic changes, essentially handing them a skeleton and letting them conjure the flesh themselves. That philosophy keeps every performance open to change, and Begg believes Morning Coyote will always be at its most authentic live.
The same independent spirit runs through everything else the band does. The EP was recorded without a budget at the group’s campus recording studio, while Begg’s self-organized London residency connected him with musicians who became the British version of Morning Coyote for a month. After independently organizing their first Canadian tour, the group hopes to tour again before the new year, with an album eventually on the horizon. For now, Lattice Climbing captures a band still figuring out exactly how many shapes its music can take.
