The Sheepdogs Outta Sight Dine Alone Records/Warner Music Saskatchewan’s The Sheepdogs have been a centrepiece of the Canadian rock scene for the last decade. Their first three label-released records achieved relatively great commercial success [...]
Florence + the Machine Dance Fever Polydor Records Florence + The Machine has always found the midway point between her classically-trained vocals and accessible dance pop. Her medieval, haunting croon feels familiar as ever on her fifth [...]
THE THERAPY OF CO-WRITING A CONVERSATION WITH HOLLY LAESSIG OF LUCIUS When Lucius was ready to write its sophomore album, Good Grief, the band had come off of a bout of non-stop touring. “I think we were home two weeks out of the whole year,” [...]
Lucius Second Nature Dine Alone Records On their sophomore effort, Good Grief, Brooklyn four-piece Lucius perfectly reinvented their act. From the ashes of their indie-folk debut rose an electrifying callback to 80s and 90s dance-pop, captained [...]
Lord Huron Long Lost Republic Records After Lord Huron somehow managed to find new life on its 2018 record Vide Noir — a 1970s-inspired psychedelic journey through LA at dusk — it was anyone’s guess where the band would take its [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 4 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) April 29, 2021 Lord Huron’s four-part livestream series came to a close last night – a bittersweet ending to a very unique and compelling show. Alive… From Whispering [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 3 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) March 18, 2021 With each successive episode of Alive From Whispering Pines, Lord Huron leans more and more into the campy nature of its whimsical universe. In this month’s [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 2 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) February 18, 2021 Returning for the second instalment of their pandemic-friendly live series, Lord Huron spent most of last night’s show playing fan requested songs. In the [...]
Ed Cosens Fortunes Favour Distiller Records Ed Cosens makes his solo debut after 15 years of strumming for The Reverend and the Makers. Stepping out of his position as guitarist, Cosens shows he has chops to stand on his own–vulnerable [...]
Rhye Home Last Gang Records Toronto-born Michael Milosh has been able to cultivate something both unique and engaging with Rhye–a sultry, soothing mix of R&B and indie pop which toes the line between energetic and beautifully quiet. In [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 1 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) JANUARY 7, 2021 Lord Huron has never done anything simply. The Michigan quartet have now released three full-length LPs over the last ten years to slow-growing success, [...]
Yukon Blonde Vindicator Dine Alone Records Vancouver’s Yukon Blonde has gone from alternative rock to experimental indie pop on their latest effort. Vindicator is touted as the first album entirely written by the band itself and the result begs [...]
Snow Patrol Reworked EP1 Universal Music Canada It’s hard to believe that Snow Patrol formed 25 years ago. The ebbs and flows of their international success seem clearly to have hit their stride only 13 years ago, with the release of the smash [...]
Hozier Wasteland, Baby! Island Records With the success of his first record, off the high of the globally recognized “Take Me to Church”, I don’t think anyone could argue that Hozier is facing some expectations this time around. His self-titled [...]
Young The Giant @ Rebel, Toronto November 8, 2018 “You will be the chosen master. You will leave with the girl this time!” were some of the first words from Sameer Gadhia tonight, as he and the rest of Young the Giant took to the stage at Rebel, [...]
Milo Greene @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto October 12, 2018 It’s been three years since Milo Greene coveted the stage at Horseshoe Tavern, promoting their sophomore album Control. Back then, they were a four-piece comprised of Graham Fink, Robbie [...]
Young the Giant Mirror Master Elektra Records Young the Giant have had a compelling career. Their momentum has been stellar, using their philosophical alt-rock music as a platform for an evolving sound from their more stripped down self-titled [...]
Milo Greene Adult Contemporary Nettwerk Milo Greene started out as an indie-folk four-piece, constantly switching instruments during their shows and blending their four unique voices into one hypnotizing, harmonic hush. Two records later and one [...]
Portugal. The Man Woodstock Warner Music On Portugal. The Man’s eighth album, Woodstock, the band plays around with several different elements but never confidently lands its stride. The now electronic indie outfit had its sights set on creating [...]
Royal Canoe Something Got Lost Between Here And The Orbit Nevado Music In its half-decade reign over the Canadian music scene, Manitoba Indie six-piece Royal Canoe has managed to stand uniquely beside its Canadian counterparts. But nothing in [...]
The Head And The Heart Signs Of Light Warner Music Group The Head and the Heart have come a long way from their old-school revival folk-rock, debut back in 2011. The Head and the Heart was laden with beautifully simple arrangements, strewn [...]
Various Artists Suicide Squad: The Album Warner Music Group I’ll admit I haven’t seen Suicide Squad. The film opened to such poor reviews that no matter how potentially interesting the highly manufactured trailers looked, the fierce word of [...]
Billy Talent Afraid Of Heights Warer Music Group Billy Talent’s self-titled debut was somewhat revolutionary for its time. The raging “River Below” caught eyes of Punk, Rock and Alternative fans alike. Instant fame caught on quickly for Billy [...]
FROM LEATHER JACKET TO PRIVATE SCHOOL AN INTERVIEW WITH MAX KERMAN OF ARKELLS Hamilton’s Arkells have been riding an incline for quite a while now. Their debut record Jackson Square allowed for a modest entry to the Canadian music scene, and [...]
