THE LEMON TWIGS LOOK FOR YOUR MIND! CAPTURED TRACKS You can always count on brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario of The Lemon Twigs to deliver excellently crafted pop and rock gems with a fresh spin. They have become known for their amazing [...]
DEE LONG WATER IS MAGIC DEE LONG MUSIC It has been far too long since the last Dee Long album, 2011’s Life AfterLife. While there had been some singles and an EP, Long’s voice and guitar playing had been missing. But he is back with his new [...]
SIMON BROMIDE AND THE BROMIDES FOREST MOUNTAIN FOREST SCRATCHY RECORDS Carrying the torch of great artists and bands is not as easy as some listeners might think. That torch could be damn heavy if you haven’t picked up all the right cues [...]
ABIGAIL LAPELL SHADOW CHILD OUTSIDE MUSIC Some readers might get the impression that Abigail Lapell is kind of a Spill Magazine favorite. Ok, so they might be right, but the reasons for that do not lie solely with the fact that she’s from [...]
ROB & ELLEN IN ON IT INDEPENDENT Making pop rock that is distinctive is a feat, whether it relies on inspiration drawn from other musical sources or whether it brings up something completely new. And an even bigger feat comes when it all [...]
BITTER BLUE LEVITY TRIBAL RAJBER RECORDS Where is modern pop rock coming from these days? Simple answer – everywhere. The more complicated one – how does it fit in within general trends in modern music, how does it cross language barriers, and [...]
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE REMEMBER THE HUMANS ARTS & CRAFTS Broken Social Scene needs no introduction. The legendary indie rock band has changed Toronto’s indie scene for decades and featured such established artists such as Metric’s Emily Haines [...]
ROB CLARKE OPIOPE ALDORA BRITAIN RECORDS Opiope is Rob Clarke’s seventh solo album (he has also released music with The Wooltones and Brown Bears) and his first since 2024’s Blues Beats And Brel album. Opiope is much more of a band effort than [...]
