LEARNING TO STAND IN THE DARK A CONVERSATION WITH CHANEY CRABB OF ENTHEOS By the time most artists reach a fourth album, they’ve developed something like this black balloon of expectation. People expect refinement, bigger hooks, stronger [...]
SAVING BAMBI RELEASE NEW SINGLE, “COOKING UP SOME GIRL SHIT” DISRUPTOR RECORDS Saving Bambi release “Cooking Up Some Girl Shit,” the first single from the band’s forthcoming A-side/B-side project, set for release in [...]
THE SPIKES – “NEVER TEAR US APART” INDEPENDENT Denver/Boulder-based cinematic rock band The Spikes are putting their own distinctive spin on INXS’s iconic hit “Never Tear Us Apart,” arriving November 6, 2026. [...]
EVA X TURBOPINK DISTORTION PRODUCTIONS Eva X released her debut album in 2022 (I Dream of a Reality), which firmly established her in the world of electronica and EDM music. She is back with the wonderfully titled TURBOPINK, and while not an [...]
KISS ROCK AND ROLL OVER (50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP The latest from KISS in their never-ending run of re-issues is Rock and Roll Over (50th Anniversary Edition). This time around the technology (and perhaps with the help of [...]
SLACK TIMES CASTING MERITORIO RECORDS Back in the early 70s, all things connected with any form of pop in rock music was scorned by a slew of rock critics, usually labeled as ‘simplistic.’ Well, some 50 years or so on, that [...]
WILDER MAKER SMOKING THE BUNNY WESTERN VINYL When we reviewed Wilder Maker’s The Streets Like Beds Still Warm album back in 2025, we noted that the band’s frontman Gabriel Birnbaum is all over the place, operating as a music [...]
HAYDEN THE RECENT PAST HARDWOOD RECORDS Hayden Desser, simply known professionally as Hayden, the somewhat reclusive Toronto musician, has been releasing LPs for 30 years. His 10th studio LP, The Recent Past, takes listeners on a familiar, [...]
COMPUTERWIFE BORN FROM A WISH DANGER COLLECTIVE RECORDS If you’ve listened to music for as long as the Spill team has, chances are that you’ve come across at least one song or album that refuses to be understood or labeled. Known for a [...]
DEUX VISAGES CALL IT GOODBYE PURE NOISE RECORDS Coming-of-age stories are both nuanced and universal. We all have one. The perennial struggle for identity that has graced everything from classic literature to the silver screen. Growing up is a [...]
CHASTITY BELT ALL MY FRIENDS SUICIDE SQUEEZE RECORDS Indie rock group Chastity Belt surprises us with an early holiday gift: All My Friends. Harmonizing together since 2010, this alternative quartet of besties builds a record inspired by their [...]
THE FUZZTONES JUST ONCE CLEOPATRA RECORDS The Fuzztones released their debut album, Lysergic Emanations in 1985, which means much of this live compilation, Just Once, was recorded prior to their first studio album. Although, listening to the [...]
CONDUIT OF HUMANITY THE ROOK RESCORD RECORDS Conduit Of Humanity is more of a collective than a band. Of course, they perform live and record, but their albums are more of a collaboration of a number of artists. This album, The Rook, for [...]
THE QUESTION MUCH! OGLIO RECORDS Between 1983 and 1985, The Question, a band from Los Angeles who developed a huge and devoted fan base in Southern California, released two singles, neither of which charted but they were well loved and are now [...]
THE CHURCH LACUNA COOKING VINYL Lacuna is album number 28 for The Church, their first since 2023’s The Hypnogogue and its 2024 continuation, Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars. Both of the albums were part of the same concept. With Lacuna, the [...]
ANGUS & JULIA STONE ANNOUNCE NEW PROJECT THE HIGHWAY KARAOKE ROADHOUSE + RELEASE “APOLOGIZE” 2027 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES Following the release of their ARIA #1 album Karaoke Bar, Angus and Julia Stone invite fans along for the next [...]
SENSITIVE CONTENT – “THEY RUN” MANIC DEPRESSION RECORDS Sensitive Content is a Parisian-Athenian music duo, navigating between the tides of synth,cold and dark wave, post-punk, no-wave and experimental. Composed of the Thief of [...]
LAZARETTES – “(YOUR LOVE IS A) PLAYLIST” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Toronto indie rock outfit Lazarettes return with “(Your Love Is a) Playlist,” a soaring, guitar-driven anthem that pairs infectious alt-rock hooks with a [...]
KAATWALK – “CHASING HIGHS” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Kaatwalk, a Twin Cities based singer-songwriter, infuses her music with a quiet honesty. Inspired by storytellers like Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, and Joni [...]
MOONRIIVR – “LADY OF THE LAKE” VICTORY POOL Toronto-based duo MOONRIIVR return with “Lady Of The Lake,” a moody, indie single that blends slow-motion surf rock with mournful saxophones and haunting guitar textures. [...]
A MIXTURE OF OPTIMISM AND HOPEFULNESS WITH A LITTLE BIT OF HORROR A CONVERSATION WITH ALBERT BOUCHARD Albert Bouchard is a legend. Not a word I use lightly, but in this case, it is the correct word to use to describe Albert Bouchard. Not only is [...]
I AM HELPING BUILD BANDWAGONS TO JUMP ON A CONVERSATION WITH MIDGE URE Midge Ure is a legend. As a member of Ultravox (or Rich Kids) or as a solo artist, Midge Ure has been responsible for some of the most classic and iconic songs released [...]
VINCE STAPLES w/ PRIVATE SCHOOL @ QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 4, 2026 Vince Staples has been one of the most distinctive voices in the hip-hop scene since he blew up with his 2014 EP Hell Can Wait. Known for his deep lyrics and [...]
BIF NAKED TRADES PUNK ROCK FOR PEAK TIME ELECTRO HOUSE ON NEW SINGLE “HEY LITTLE FRANKIE” HER ROYAL MAJESTY’S RECORDS Canadian rock veteran Bif Naked has released “Hey Little Frankie,” a full sprint into electro [...]
