VARIOUS ARTISTS CHILLING, THRILLING HOOKS AND HAUNTED HARMONIES BIG STIR RECORDS I love Halloween, it is a great time of the year. The candy, the scary movies, and the overall anticipation of the night. Ray Bradbury once wrote that Halloween [...]
BABYGIRL STAY HERE WHERE IT’S WARM ARTS & CRAFTS Toronto-based duo Babygirl says its music is inspired by acts from all corners of the pop pantheon, from Katy Perry to The Beach Boys to Swedish hitmaker Max Martin. But the sound of [...]
JOHN CARPENTER, CODY CARPENTER, AND DANIEL DAVIES HALLOWEEN: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (EXPANDED EDITION) SACRED BONES When looking back on John Carpenter’s Halloween, there is more to this iconic film’s identity than just Michael [...]
AFI SILVER BLEEDS THE BLACK SUN RUN FOR COVER RECORDS AFI has long been a shining beacon of boundary-pushing creativity in the punk and emo scenes, consistently refusing to follow the trends that the scene bobs and weaves in throughout the [...]
iC1s WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? BE LUCKY/UNIVERSAL MUSIC The title of iC1s debut album, What Took You So Long? is somewhat amusing. After all, fans have been waiting a decade for it. iC1s were set to record their debut album back in 2014 after [...]
BLACK TEA NOW THAT YOU’RE HERE LONELY ORANGE RECORDS Saskatchewan retro-rock fans, rejoice: yet another incredible piece of incredible contemporary art has arrived from the northwest of Canada. Black Tea’s (formerly known as The Hourland) [...]
VIMIC OPEN YOUR OMEN INDEPENDENT It’s been a little over four years since former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison passed on, and heavy metal communities around the globe still feel the pain of his absence. It’s a rare and profound treat to see [...]
THE DEEP DARK WOODS THE CIRCLE REMAINS VICTORY POOL RECORDS The Deep Dark Woods’ latest LP, The Circle Remains, is something of a hidden wonder. From the very first decibel of sound, the record immediately catapults you into a quietly [...]
