Preoccupations

Preoccupations
Preoccupations performing at Le Point Ephémère in Paris, France, 9 February 2015
Background information
Also known asViet Cong (2012–2016)
OriginCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Matt Flegel
  • Mike Wallace
  • Scott Munro
  • Daniel Christiansen
Websitepreoccupations.ca

Preoccupations is a Canadian post-punk band from Calgary, Alberta, formed in 2012 under the name Viet Cong. The band consists of Matt Flegel (vocals, bass), Scott Munro (guitar, synth), Daniel Christiansen (guitar) and Mike Wallace (drums). Flegel and Wallace had previously been members of the band Women, which broke up in 2010. The group's musical style has been described as "labyrinthine post-punk".

To date, the band has released five studio albums: Viet Cong (2015), Preoccupations (2016), New Material (2018) Arrangements (2022), and Ill At Ease (2025)