KACEY MUSGRAVES DEEPER WELL INTERSCOPE RECORDS/MCA NASHVILLE/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA It is safe to say that since the 2010s, there has been no one better in country music than Kacey Musgraves, especially in the way she has almost rewritten the [...]
BIG BIG TRAIN THE LIKES OF US INSIDE OUT MUSIC The Likes of Us is the 15th studio album by progressive rock Big Big Train. This album has some notable changes. It is the group’s first full collection of songs since lead vocalist David [...]
MGMT LOSS OF LIFE MOM+POP MUSIC In 2018, MGMT released Little Dark Age which became an instant hit, with many noting it was their best record since their debut and its title track was trending on TikTok. Then, in 2023, “Time to Pretend” was [...]
GRANDADDY BLU WAV DANGERBIRD RECORDS Bluegrass, country, and new wave join forces for Blu Wav, the newest release by Grandaddy. Grandaddy has ventured into bluegrass and country territory before, but with Blu Wav, they fully commit to the bit. [...]
THE LAST DINNER PARTY PRELUDE TO ECSTASY ISLAND RECORDS Rock is in safe hands with The Last Dinner Party. Their debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy, soars with confidence, camp, creativity, and precision, and will most likely be the most fun you [...]
WISHY PARADISE WINSPEAR Paradise is the latest release by the alternative band Wishy. This is the second release of 2023 for Wishy, with the first being Mana. Paradise consists of five tracks, and sadly, there are more misses than hits. With [...]
AUTOGRAMM MUSIC THAT HUMANS CAN PLAY STOMP RECORDS If you grew up listening to Billy Idol, The Cars, Duran Duran, Devo, Gary Numan, David Bowie, new wave, or synth-pop, then Music That Humans Can Play is the record for you. The latest release by [...]
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS FRONZOLI WHAT REALITY? RECORDS Fronzoli, the latest release by psych-rock band Psychedelic Porn Crumpets is another ambitious record from the Australian band. Though it has some great moments, it lags behind previous [...]
POWERMAN 5000 MEGA!! KUNG FU RADIO REAL GONE MUSIC The Blood-Splat Rating System was the debut album by Powerman 5000. Initially released in 1995, the album’s success led to a reissue two years later in 1997, under the title Mega!! Kung Fu [...]
SEMISONIC LITTLE BIT OF SUN PLEASURESONIC RECORDINGS Semisonic has released their first new album in over 20 years. In 2020, the band released an EP titled You’re Not Alone, but 2001 was the last time they released a full-length album, [...]
DROP NINETEENS HARD LIGHT WHARF CAT RECORDS Drop Nineteens formed in 1990 and released two albums, most notably Delaware, which is still a favourite amongst shoegaze fans. In the 90s, they toured with Blur and PJ Harvey. Radiohead and The [...]
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD THE SILVER CORD KGLW The best way to describe King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard is to compare them to that person who says they listen to all kinds of music. It is pretty hard to find a genre or style that [...]
THE KILLS GOD GAMES DOMINO RECORDS Since they broke into the garage rock scene in the early 2000s, The Kills have stood out from the crowd. Keep on Your Mean Side was one of the best rock debut albums of the 2000s due to its highly original and [...]
DURAN DURAN DANSE MACABRE TAPE MODERN/BMG Halloween has come early this year, courtesy of Duran Duran. Danse Macabre, the latest album by the legendary band, is a Halloween concept album of 13 tracks (even the number of tracks has a sense of [...]
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB MY BIG DAY ARTS & CRAFTS My Big Day, the latest release from Bombay Bicycle Club, is another fabulous record by the indie rockers, with its relaxing and warm vocals, expressive songwriting, and instrumentation ranging [...]
boygenius the rest Interscope Earlier this year, supergroup boygenius, which consists of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, released their debut album, the record. Everything about the album was spectacular. The production and [...]
Yukon Blonde Shuggie Dine Alone Records Canadian indie-pop band Yukon Blonde returns with Shuggie, their first full-length album since their 2020 release Vindicator. Shuggie has a fantastic start to it, but the instrumentation is not very [...]
SUFJAN STEVENS JAVELIN ASTHMATIC KITTY Sufjan Stevens continues to prove why he is one of the best current songwriters. Very few artists capture sadness quite like Stevens. Although his latest album, Javelin, might not wreck you as emotionally [...]
311 MUSIC (30th ANNIVERSARY EXPANDED EDITION) VOLCANO ENTERTAINMENT/LEGACY RECORDINGS Thirty years ago, 311 released Music, their debut album. It was a unique combination of rock, rap, funk, ska, reggae, metal, and hip-hop. They had an insane [...]
WILCO COUSIN DBPM RECORDS Since the early 2000s, Wilco has been one of the best and most creative alternative bands in the world, constantly experimenting with different genres and elaborate sounds. Their latest release, Cousin, sees the band [...]
Arkells Laundry Pile Virgin Music/Universal Music Laundry Pile is the latest record from the beloved Canadian band Arkells. It is quite different compared to the majority of their discography. Arkells are known for their energetic, groovy, [...]
Danko Jones Electric Sounds Sonic Unyon Canadian rockers Danko Jones are back at it again with their latest album, Electric Sounds. Unfortunately, the album does not live up to their older stuff. There are worse rock records out there, but I was [...]
HALF JAPANESE JUMP INTO LOVE FIRE RECORDS Half Japanese has been around since the ‘70s and since then has become a cult favourite among the indie rock and punk scene, with even Kurt Cobain being a huge fan of the band. Their latest album, Jump [...]
Mother Tongues Love In A Vicious Way Wavy Haze Records Canadian band Mother Tongues has released their debut album, Love In A Vicious Way. It is genre-defying, unique, poetic, exciting and vibrant. The debut album by Mother Tongues is a [...]
