Inspired by the novels and thoughts of the Czech-French author Milan Kundera, four friends founded the band MILANKU in Montreal / Canada in 2007. Meanwhile grown to a quintet, Carl Ruest, Guillaume Chamberland, François Lemieux, Guillaume Boudreau-Monty and JeanFrancois Bourbonnais release finally release their debut „Convalescence“ (originally from 2008) on vinyl for the first time. The band combines elements of hardcore and postrock to create a captivating dynamic throughout their music that is extremely raw, yet oddly comfortable. The band orchestrates genuine moments of aggression and melancholy in order to question where mankind is headed and capture the true essence of human struggle in modern society.