Like their namesakes searching out proof of the existence of sasquatches and other mythological creatures, Whitehorse-based art rock band Cryptozoologists is preoccupied with futility, bogs and swamps, and a scrappy pseudo-science DIY spirit. The songs, written by primary songwriter Zach McCann-Armitage, are garage gritty, but also sincere, distinctive, and literary in ambition.

Their second full-length release, Pond Life, was realized at Old Crow Recordings with frequent collaborator and label mate Patrick Hamilton. Composed of eleven songs of teetering hope, political angst, and labyrinthine quests for grace and self-acceptance, the record mixes a live, ruckus-like sound with more intimate arrangements of sparsely arranged synthesizers and sequenced drums, reflecting influences such as Destroyer, Wolf Parade, and Parquet Courts. Released in tandem with the album is a homemade collaged Tarot Deck created by Zach over the course of the album's song writing.

Since its founding in 2016 the band has appeared around the Yukon in a few different lineup formations at the Dawson City Music Festival, the Atlin Arts and Music Festival, and at Breakout West 2019.