Since the early 2000s, Montreal’s Sam Roberts has enjoyed a long, illustrious run as the Tom Petty of the North, stitching power-pop hooks and heartland-rock spirit into a string of Canadian radio staples. But it’s taken over two decades for him and his band to land a proper record deal in the UK, the region that greatly shaped Roberts’ musical tastes as a Britpop-obsessed teen. To celebrate signing to the London-based Kartel Music Group, Roberts has put together Frequencies, a career-spanning compilation designed to bring his new overseas audience up to speed. And there remains no better introduction to Roberts’ melodic prowess than his 2002 breakthrough single “Brother Down,” presented here in a rerecorded version that punches up the original’s earthy jangle-groove with trippy guitar and keyboard textures. But Frequencies is no typical greatest-hits collection—for one, it doesn’t even include most of Roberts’ biggest hits. Instead, we’re treated to a handpicked selection of mostly deep cuts that seeks to rewrite the group’s narrative. Where Canadians got to know Roberts and co as denim-clad classic-rock traditionalists, Frequencies presents a multifaceted band equally adept at Madchester funk workouts (“I Like the Way You Talk About the Future”), synth-powered indie-pop struts (“Youth”), and open-road motorik excursions (“Afterlife”—aka the best song The War on Drugs never wrote). More than a mere revisitation of past glories, Frequencies is the rare compilation that points to the artist’s future.