TIM BOVACONTI AGAIN INDEPENDENT Tim Bovaconti is a veteran of the Canadian music scene. His CV is very impressive, with the list of artists he has worked with being the who’s who of artists, including Burton Cummings, Ron Sexsmith, Kim [...]
TV ON THE RADIO DESPERATE YOUTH, BLOOD THIRSTY BABES (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) TOUCH AND GO RECORDS Looking back on the release of their 2004 debut album, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, Brooklyn art-rockers TV On The Radio commemorate [...]
MICHAEL KIWANUKA SMALL CHANGES POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL MUSIC Michael Kiwanuka is an essential voice, a testament to the potential and referential depth of neo-soul. It is. Rooted in the past with a finger on the pulse of our contemporary conflicts and [...]
CHELSEA WOLFE UNBOUND LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS Having released the full-length LP She Reaches Out To She Reaches To She earlier this year, there’s an unsatisfying, critical urge to place these stripped down recordings on Unbound in juxtaposition [...]
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) SECRETLY DISTRIBUTION There have been a handful of albums across my timeline that have remained both consistent favourites as well as consistently solid listens from [...]
LINKIN PARK FROM ZERO WARNER RECORDS Linkin Park’s From Zero, their first album since 2017, boldly introduces Emily Armstrong as their new lead vocalist, ushering in a fresh chapter for the band. The record strikes an exquisite balance between [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS DEARLY BELOVED: A PRINCE SONGBOOK CHERRY RED RECORDS While the word untimely is often thrown around, particularly when a bona fide legend passes, it seems that the absence of Prince is felt more so than others since his death at [...]
AVI C. ENGEL BESTIARY ELEPHANT SHREW EDITIONS Checking out the Bandcamp page of Toronto’s Avi C. Engel, you realize they have a slew of releases, as some of them went under that C. that stands for Clara. They explain with their motto: [...]
THE RED CLAY STRAYS LIVE AT THE RYMAN RCA RECORDS Whether you’re looking to supply good music for a dance session at a country bar, or for a song that will draw out the hopeless romantic in you, Live At The Ryman has it. This collection of The [...]
GEORGE HARRISON LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD (50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) DARK HORSE/BMG There was a lot riding on Living In The Material World when George Harrison released the album in 1973. His All Things Must Pass album proved to be one of the [...]
IRON MAIDEN POWERSLAVE (40th ANNIVERSARY ZOETROPE VINYL EDITION) PARLOPHONE When it comes to mega-hits, Powerslave is loaded with them, and it’s for good reason that Iron Maiden and Parlophone decided to reissue this iconic record 40 years [...]
LESS THAN JAKE UNCHARTED PURE NOISE For an album named after discovering the unknown, it’s amusing that it’s incredibly obvious that this is a Less Than Jake album from the second you hit the play button. All the hallmarks of the best of the [...]
ROSS GOLDSTEIN BLUNDERS ODD CAT RECORDS Going about it without any social media accounts as an artist/musician these days is like swimming upstream with a strong current coming your way, but that doesn’t seem to bother New York’s Ross [...]
KYLIE V CRASH TEST PLANE ROYAL MOUNTAIN RECORDS Known for their exquisite vocals, authentically reflective songwriting, and ability to create a comforting, yet somber sound, Kylie V is quickly becoming one of the top young artists from Canada. [...]
CLOSETJUDAS SONDER INDEPENDENT Mike Powell is a musician from Mississauga, ON, now residing in Manitoba where he records under the name closetjudas. SONDER is his most recent release, following his 2022 album, ENTELECHY. Although “simulacra + [...]
JOE CARDAMONE QUARENTINA (EXPANDED) SONIC RITUAL RECORDINGS Joe Cardamone has been a fixture on the Los Angeles underground music scene for a while now, as he fronted for the post-punkers, The Icarus Line, for 17 years or so. His series of solo [...]
THE TRAGICALLY HIP UP TO HERE (DELUXE) UNIVERSAL MUSIC To describe The Tragically Hip’s newest release, Up To Here (Deluxe), nostalgic or reminiscent are words far too simple for this album. The music within each disc creates a feeling, one [...]
THE PLOT IN YOU VOL. 3 FEARLESS RECORDS As The Plot In You has progressed in their musical journey, their sound has undergone significant transformation over the past six studio albums. Initially characterized by heavier tones and intense [...]
ROBIN GUTHRIE ASTORIA SOLEIL APRÈS MINUIT After a three-year absence, Robin Guthrie, formerly of The Cocteau Twins, is not wasting any time in releasing new music. Guthrie released the brilliant EP Atlas in July this year, and now, he has [...]
LORD OF THE LOST FROM THE FLAME INTO THE FIRE (2024 DELUXE EDITION) OUT OF LINE MUSIC Lord of the Lost has just dropped the 10th Anniversary Edition of their electrifying fourth album, From The Flame Into The Fire. This special edition is to be [...]
HAND OF JUNO PSYCHOTIC BANANA OUT OF LINE MUSIC Hand of Juno’s debut album, Psychotic Banana, is a fascinating blend of metal, electronic, and techno, featuring captivating female vocals. The album excels at merging these subgenres, [...]
SUN ATOMS EVERYTHING FOREVER GLAMOUR GOWNS RECORDS Those following more closely The Spill’s video premieres might have already been grooving to Sun Atom’s “Ceiling Tiles” video. If that worked for you, the Portland band’s [...]
SARA LEW LOUD CLOUDLAND RECORDS Sara Lew, aka Sara Lewis Sørensen is a Danish songwriter, singer and guitarist that, after three initial singles presents her debut album Loud. The album title just might be a bit deceiving, as Lew’s jazzy [...]
GIRL SCOUT HEADACHE 235 MUSIC PUBLISHING It is hard to come by an indie pop or indie rock group that is worth listening to nowadays. Most are generic, bland, irritating, or, worst of all, just downright horrible. Girl Scout is none of these [...]
