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 [...]
Being Dead When Horses Would Run Bayonet Records Powerful storytelling, dreamy vocals, styles ranging from stoner rock to psychedelia to garage rock, and intriguing instrumentation make When Horses Would Run by Being Dead a pure delight. When [...]
MisterWives Nosebleeds Photo Finish Records MisterWives have revamped their style and feel like an entirely new band. Their latest album Nosebleeds is much more aggressive, loud, and dark compared to their debut album, Our Own House. Nosebleeds [...]
Local Natives Time Will Wait For No One Loma Vista Recordings Time Will Wait For No One, the fifth album from Los Angeles band Local Natives, might not be the most memorable or the best indie rock has to offer, but there are some great moments [...]
Nothing But Thieves Dead Club City Sony/RCA/AWAL Nothing But Thieves prove they are one of the freshest rock bands working today with their latest album Dead Club City. Dead Club City is far from perfect, but is it ever exhilarating. The album [...]
Valley Lost In Translation Universal Music Canada The latest album from Canadian indie pop group Valley, Lost in Translation, might not be their best work, but it is still somewhat enjoyable. The acoustic folk-driven songs are far superior to [...]
Ben Folds What Matters Most New West Records Ben Folds delivers yet another exceptional album with his latest release, What Matters Most. It is silly and heartwarming, features choruses that will be instantly loved by fans and has some [...]
The Dirty Nil Free Rein To Passions Dine Alone Records The latest album by Canadian rockers The Dirty Nil, Free Rein To Passions, is a rock record that instantly reminds you of the late 90s and early 2000s when rock dominated the charts. It is [...]
Dave Matthews Band Walk Around The Moon RCA Records Dave Matthews Band’s latest album, Walk Around The Moon, is one of their weakest. Dave Matthews’ vocals are terrific, however, his writing is sometimes rather bland. There are many great [...]
Sufjan Stevens, Timo Andres, Conor Hanick Reflections Asthmatic Kitty Records Indie legend Sufjan Stevens has been on the music scene since the 90s and constantly finds new ways to challenge himself. His latest album, Reflections with Timo [...]
You Said Strange Thousand Shadows Vol. 2 EXAG’ Records/Le Cèpe Records If you want a new band to fall in love with, this is it. You Said Strange’s latest LP, Thousand Shadows Vol. 2, is brilliant and versatile. The guitar riffs on their [...]
