THE VACANT LOTS INTERIORS FUZZ CLUB RECORDS Brooklyn synth-tronic band, The Vacant Lots, have released their fifth studio album, Interiors, a collection of eight ominous thumpers with stony vocals and titles like “Amnesia”, “Ashes”, [...]
THE CRANBERRIES TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (DELUXE EDITION) ISLAND/UMe In a time when deep connections are more important than ever, The Cranberries To The Faithful Departed offers a powerful musical experience that resonates with the listener. [...]
PHIL MANZANERA & ANDY MACKAY AM.PM BFD/THE ORCHARD In 2018 when Andy MacKay released 3Psalms, he made the statement that he would have to retire from music due to health concerns. Thankfully, and miraculously, MacKay not only got better but [...]
BEARTOOTH THE SURFACE RED BULL RECORDS Beartooth is known for their dark songs about depression and self-loathing. But a new chapter has opened in Beartooth’s story. Their upcoming fifth album, The Surface, is the story of frontman 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 [...]
DAN WAYNER LITTLE CROW INDEPENDENT Ottawa musician Dan Wayner does not put out music a great deal, but you can be assured that when he does, it will be something very special and original. Such is the case with Little Crow, a three-song EP with [...]
JOHN CARPENTER ANTHOLOGY II (MOVIE THEMES 1976-1988) SACRED BONES Following up on legendary cinema mastermind John Carpenter’s 2017 excellent album Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998, Carpenter brings us the aptly named soundtrack album Anthology [...]
THE DARKNESS PERMISSION TO LAND… AGAIN (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) WARNER MUSIC Why did the rock band break up? Because they took each other for granite… actually, it was alcohol and cocaine abuse, with The Darkness calling it quits in [...]
