Picastro is a slowcore/sadcore band from Toronto, Canada that has released albums on Polyvinyl, Monotreme, Alien 8 and Blocks Recording Club for the last 2 decades.   Picastro uses a mix of synths, strings and guitar to create songs that mix texture and melody in a unique way.   A cross between Godspeed You Black Emperor and Yo La Tengo.   Picastro has toured in Europe and the US playing SXSW, BBC 6, WFMU and VPRO as well as numerous festivals and has played alongside Sharon Van Etten, Xiu Xiu, Scout Niblett and Broken Social Scene.