BLUE ÖYSTER CULT GHOST STORIES FRONTIERS MUSIC One has to love and respect Blue Öyster Cult. When they decided to assemble and release an album of tracks recorded for but left off their albums from 1978 to 1983 (with one exception of “If I Fell” [...]
JED AND THE VALENTINE AWAKE! INDEPENDENT It is time for Edmonton, AB duo Jed and the Valentine (Jonah Morris and Maria Khaner) to reach a much-deserved wider audience with their debut album Awake! Not that both didn’t have previous [...]
JADE BIRD BURN THE HARD DRIVE GLASSNOTE RECORDS Expressing your personal life, feelings, and observations would be quite a double-edged sword for singer-songwriters. To make it work, the artists who take that route have to make a solid [...]
MAD ONES WHAT IT TAKES FORTUNE STELLAR RECORDS Self-described as Toronto trash-pop, Mad Ones have returned with What It Takes, their fifth full-length album. Clocking in 26 minutes, the 10-track record captures a grungy sound that falls [...]
CUFFED UP ALL YOU GOT HIT THE NORTH RECORDS The band Cuffed Up has finally released their anticipated debut album, All You Got. This comes after the band’s EP in 2021, Asymmetry. This is also their first release for the label, Hit he North [...]
WINE LIPS SUPER MEGA ULTRA STOMP RECORDS Finally, after nearly three long years of waiting, Wine Lips has returned with their fourth album, Super Mega Ultra. The band has come a long way since their last album, Mushroom Death Sex Bummer Party, [...]
BOB VYLAN HUMBLE AS THE SUN GHOST THEATRE Bob Vylan has released his latest album, Humble As The Sun. This comes after his critical and commercial success, Bob Vylan Presents The Price of Life. Humble As The Sun has compelling lyrics and [...]
KHRUANGBIN A LA SALA DEAD OCEANS/NIGHT TIME STORIES, LTD. Khruangbin has returned with A La Sala, their fourth studio album and first since 2020’s Mordechai. Over the course of 12 songs, the nearly instrumental trio continues to develop their [...]
VAMPIRE WEEKEND ONLY GOD WAS ABOVE US COLUMBIA RECORDS Vampire Weekend recently released their fifth studio album, Only God Was Above Us. This follows Father of the Bride, their fourth studio album, which came out nearly five years ago. In [...]
THE MAD MILE SKYLINER INDEPENDENT The Mad Mile has made their debut with their EP Skyliner. The band consists of Adam Pickering (of Alley Of The Dolls) and Matthew Goodbody. Both Pickering and Goodbody have worked together in the band General [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS UNDER THE BRIDGE 2 SKEP WAX RECORDS Sarah Records is one of those stories in pop that long-lasting fandom is made of. The artists recording for the label at the time it was active were dubbed twee, and the whole scene surrounding [...]
FLUNG ALL HEARTBEAT GET BETTER RECORDS With All Heartbeat, her third album, Kashika Kollaikal, aka Flung has just confirmed that she is currently one of the more inventive artists using electronic music elements in their music. She already [...]
PHILLIP LAMMONDS COWBOY THINGS CURB RECORDS The name of Phillip Lammonds might not be so familiar, even for some avid fans of Americana/country music, even though Lammonds has been on the scene for decades now. The reason for that might simply [...]
STILL CORNERS DREAM TALK WRECKING LIGHT RECORDS A dusty old cowboy in a dusty old saloon finishes the dregs of his now warm beer and rises up off of the bar stool. He steps out into the day, hot as hell, the intense sun casting a glare of white [...]
KABIR DALAWARI LAST CALL SHIFTING PARADIGM RECORDS Having made an impressive debut with 2022’s Awareness, Kabir Dalawari has returned with his second album. Featuring the performances of Dalawari on drums, Kyle Brooks on alto sax, Chris Maden on [...]
CINDY LEE DIAMOND JUBILEE REALISTIK Cindy Lee has released their latest album, Diamond Jubilee. Additionally, Diamond Jubilee contains 32 songs on its own. This comes after a nearly four-year wait since their previous album, Cat O’ Nine [...]
MAX BOOGIE OVERDRIVE STONED AGAIN INDEPENDENT Fresh out of Los Angeles, Max Boogie Overdrive’s debut album Stoned Again is sure to bring a slew of listeners to their community. The album is an impressive feat of complex guitar skills that truly [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS MOVING AWAY FROM THE PULSEBEAT: POST-PUNK BRITAIN 1977-1981 CHERRY RED RECORDS When ‘punk rock’ exploded on the scene in 1976, the bands (and fans) had to know that there would be a ‘best before’ date on that music. It either [...]
CREATION REBEL HIGH ABOVE HARLESDEN 1978-2023 ON-U SOUND After being quiet for a while, dub innovators Creation Rebel returned last year with a new set of dub delicacies, again under the helm of Adrian Sherwood and his On-U-Sound titled Hostile [...]
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 [...]
MAJESTY CRUSH BUTTERFLIES DON’T GO AWAY THE NUMERO GROUP Majesty Crush were a 1990s ‘shoegaze’ band with a 1980s sensibility and vibe. Formed in Detroit, the band consisted of the late David Stroughter (vocals), bassist Hobey Echlin, [...]
SUM 41 HEAVEN :X: HELL RISE RECORDS/BIG PICTURE MEDIA Sum 41 has once again graced our ears with their latest studio album, Heaven :x: Hell and it’s nothing short of spectacular. Heaven delivers a punchy collection of 10 tracks brimming [...]
MAGANA TEETH AUDIO ANTIHERO For singer-songwriters, or any artist going solo, it has now almost become a must to step out of the standard expectations for the genre and go the way of introspective personal music with just a voice and a single, [...]
