DANIELLE DURACK ESCAPE ARTIST CHROMATIC The frailty of the human heart and vulnerability of emotions can be expressed in many ways. Whether it be cathartically or chaotically is up to the individual. Some of us bottle it up until it bursts out, [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS PATTERNS ON THE WINDOW: THE BRITISH PROGRESSIVE POP SOUNDS OF 1974 CHERRY RED RECORDS Grapefruit Records/Cherry Red Records have been releasing CD box sets over the past couple of years in which they do a deep dive into the [...]
MOTHER MOTHER GRIEF CHAPTER WARNER MUSIC GROUP The latest release from Mother Mother stands out as a pinnacle of musical innovation currently gracing the charts. With their album Grief Chapter, the band has fearlessly explored new musical [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE FILM) UNIVERSAL MUSIC In conjunction with the box-office hit, Bob Marley: One Love, the biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the titular icon, Universal Music has released the companion [...]
VISION ETERNEL ECHOES FROM FORGOTTEN HEARTS (DELUXE EDITION) GEERTRUIDA Vision Eternel is the brainchild of a very talented artist, Alexander Julien. This new release of Echoes From Forgotten Hearts is a reworking and expansion of the original [...]
BRITTANY HOWARD WHAT NOW ISLAND RECORDS Recently, Brittany Howard released her latest album, What Now. This follows a nearly five-year wait since her last and debut album, Jaime. What Now is an album that mostly excels in many areas an album can [...]
SCAREFIELD A QUIET COUNTRY INDEPENDENT Scarefield, the horror themed thrash metal outfit led by guitarist Simone Manuli and vocalist Markus Kristoffersson, has released their debut full-length album. A Quiet Country follows the release of their [...]
KARL BARTOS THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI BUREAU B RECORDS In 1920, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (German: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari) was released. It is the textbook German Expressionist, and although it did not take the world by storm (it was a [...]
ORGŌNE CHIMERA 3 PALM RECORDS Orgōne is set to release their newest album, Chimera. It is a sonic masterpiece that effortlessly blends fresh elements with timeless grooves. Described by the band members themselves as a shadowy dream, Chimera [...]
DUCKS LTD. HARM’S WAY CARPARK RECORDS For some current artists, their favorite music style or styles don’t go away, and it just needs to always be here. For Toronto duo Ducks Ltd. that just might be the combination of power and [...]
BENJAMIN RUSSELL PLEASURE CENTER TCBE RECORDS Saskatoon born, but current Montreal-based, Benjamin Russell has been very busy lately. Russell, who has been performing since the 1970s continues to show that he is a viable and interesting artist. [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS HEARTS & MINDS & CROOKED BEATS: SONGS OF THE CLASH SHARED MEDIUM The Clash were a hugely influential band, whose music was the soundtrack of social justice in the late ‘70s and ‘80s. Fans look back fondly at the band’s [...]
PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS BAND ON THE RUN (50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) MPL/UNIVERSAL On December 12, 1973, Paul McCartney released the third Wings album (his fifth solo since leaving The Beatles), Band On The Run. The album was a critical and [...]
PRETTY CRIMES EVERY MOMENT ALL AT ONCE INDEPENDENT Alternative rock and indie rock were such favorite terms back in the 90s, often attached to artists that actually combined a number of rock genres/styles within their music. These days, the use [...]
KULA SHAKER NATURAL MAGICK STRANGE F.O.L.K. After he burst onto the scene with his psych pop rock back in 1996, Crispian Mills and his Kula Shaker project recorded two well-received albums and, for whatever reason, went quiet for some eight [...]
AMY WINEHOUSE FRANK (20th ANNIVERSARY REISSUE) UMe Amy Winehouse’s Frank, a remarkable freshman release, celebrates its 20th anniversary by the tragic artist. She was genuinely impressive, arguably one of the most extraordinary talents of [...]
AMY WINEHOUSE FRANK (20th ANNIVERSARY REISSUE) UMe Amy Winehouse’s Frank, a remarkable freshman release, celebrates its 20th anniversary by the tragic artist. She was genuinely impressive, arguably one of the most extraordinary talents of [...]
ORGY VAPOR TRANSMISSION REAL GONE MUSIC/ELEMENTREE Orgy’s sophomore studio album, Vapor Transmission, the eagerly awaited follow up to the triumphal Candyass, made its debut on Oct 10, 2000, maintaining the successful formula of its sci- [...]
ORGY CANDYASS REAL GONE MUSIC/ELEMENTREE Orgy’s debut studio album, Candyass, a pioneering work in American industrial rock, was unleashed on August 18, 1998, described as the genre-defying “death pop”. Orgy, signed by [...]
THE LAST DINNER PARTY PRELUDE TO ECSTASY ISLAND RECORDS Rock is in safe hands with The Last Dinner Party. Their debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy, soars with confidence, camp, creativity, and precision, and will most likely be the most fun you [...]
JAMES JONATHAN CLANCY SPRECATO MAPLE DEATH RECORDS There are not that many nominally called singer songwriters that have the stamina and inventiveness to both run a record label that goes beyond their own work and record their own music. [...]
CYBERAKTIF eNdgame ARTOFFACT RECORDS Cyberaktif does not disappoint with their latest release. The foundation has been laid with a tremendous album eNdgame, set for release on February 2nd. As promised, it will shake things up, being [...]
THE WHO QUADROPHENIA & THE WHO BY NUMBERS (LIMITED EDITION HALF SPEED MASTERED VINYL) UMe Within the court of rock ‘n’ roll, The Who holds an esteemed position. The band is not merely a musical ensemble but a powerful cultural [...]
KMFDM LET GO METROPOLIS RECORDS KMFDM is at it again, with their 23rd studio album, Let Go, perhaps appropriately named as they have let go of their signature sound for more diversity throughout. I wasn’t sure how to feel about that through my [...]
