BAND LIKE THAT A CONVERSATION WITH HANNAH JUDGE OF FANCLUBWALLET For the past couple of years Hannah Judge’s musical project fanclubwallet has been one of the most exhilarating and entertaining indie acts. Breakthrough hit “Car Crash In G Major” [...]
LOCAL NATIVES BUT I’LL WAIT FOR YOU LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS But I’ll Wait For You is the latest album by indie rock band Local Natives. It is a companion piece to their 2023 album Time Will Wait For No One. The vocal harmonies are stunning, [...]
MAGGIE ROGERS DON’T FORGET ME CAPITOL RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA Ever since she wowed and moved Pharrell Williams to the verge of tears in 2016 with her song “Alaska” and became a viral sensation, Maggie Rogers has been one of the [...]
FANCLUBWALLET OUR BODIES PAINT TRAFFIC LINES COOL ONLINE Our Bodies Paint Traffic Lines is the latest EP by fanclubwallet and the first as a full band. Up until now, 24-year-old Hannah Judge was DIY. Three of Judge’s close friends who were also [...]
HIGH LLAMAS HEY PANDA DRAG CITY The High Llamas are back with their first album in eight years. Hey Panda is creative from start to finish, with wild production and layered instrumentation. Some songs are quite interesting, especially the first [...]
ADRIANNE LENKER BRIGHT FUTURE 4AD Big Thief lead singer Adrianne Lenker’s newest solo album, Bright Future, is her first solo release since Songs and Instrumentals, which were both released on October 23, 2020. Since then, Lenker has [...]
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM HISTORY BOOKS – SHORT STORIES RICH MAHOGANY RECORDINGS/THIRTY TIGERS In 2023, The Gaslight Anthem released History Books, their first studio album in over nine years. Not even a year later, the band is releasing some new [...]
VELCROS STRANGE NEWS FROM THE VAULT CRAZYSANE RECORDS VELCROS are a super fun band that knows how to rock. Their album Strange News From The Vault might not be the most original record out there, as the sound becomes too imitative at times of [...]
elbow AUDIO VERTIGO POLYDOR RECORDS/GEFFEN RECORDS AUDIO VERTIGO is the 10th studio album from the highly acclaimed Manchester band elbow. It contains gorgeous atmosphere, rich and tender vocals, reflective lyrics, and intriguing [...]
BOY WITH APPLE ATTACHMENT VÅRØ RECORDS Swedish band Boy With Apple was formed in 2019 and released their first EP, Walk In The Park, in 2020. Today, their debut album, Attachment, is being released, and it contains several captivating [...]
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 [...]
