Halcyon Phase Tendrils Independent Tendrils is the debut album from Halcyon Phase, a duo consisting of Frank Smith (Sills & Smith) and multi-instrumentalist Phillip Victor Bova (of Bova sound, and known for his engineering and production [...]
Thorin Loeks In This Place Independent Making travelogues in musical form sounds exactly like something a singer/songwriter should do. You are presenting an outlook on what you see before you while you’re more or less constantly on the [...]
Bell Orchestre House Music Envision Records/Erased Tapes House Music is the first full-length release from Montreal six-piece Bell Orchestre in over ten years, and what a glorious return it is! Energetic and beautiful, this slice of improvised [...]
Palm Ghosts Lifeboat Candidate Ice Queen Records Generally regarded as the finest Manchester band of their generation, Joy Division spearheaded a newer form of music, creating a soundscape that was as horrifying as it was beautiful. Their tenure [...]
Jason Collett Best Of Arts & Crafts When Broken Social Scene burst on the scene at the turn of the millennium, the band made a huge splash due to the fact that the collective itself had contributions from such a diverse, talented and [...]
Church Of Trees Pause Independent On Pause, Bernard Frazer, the musical and lyrical genius behind Church Of Trees, has put together the strongest Church Of Trees album yet. While he is the cornerstone for the project, he has also enlisted a few [...]
Jon Batiste We Are Universal Music Hot off his work as the jazz coordinator for Pixar’s Soul, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert bandleader, Jon Batiste, has returned with his eighth solo album, We Are. Following his sublime 2020 release, [...]
Daniel Lanois Heavy Sun Missing Piece Group Best-known for his previous production work on U2’s album Joshua Tree, Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball, and Bob Dylan’s Time Out Of Mind, 11-time Grammy Award winner Daniel Lanois [...]
Ringo Starr Zoom In Universal Music Ringo Starr’s latest release, Zoom In, comes as a bit of a surprise. The first single, “Here’s To The Nights”, was released just before Christmas with little or no pre-press. It is a bit odd because a new song [...]
Lana Del Rey Chemtrails Over The Country Club Polydor/Interscope There are two things Lana Del Rey doesn’t shy away from. One is saying exactly what she thinks, the other is trying to come up with best music she can. From the moment she [...]
VOYNA The Cinvat Bridge Icy Cold Records The Cinvat Bridge from VOYNA, the first solo effort from Peer Lebrecht of Berlin’s goth outfit Golden Apes, is scheduled for release on France’s independent label Icy Cold Records this spring. Overall, [...]
The Roots Do You Want More?!!!??! (Deluxe Edition) UMe Remaining a hip-hop staple, The Roots have released their latest album to be reissued in a deluxe package. Turning their attention to their underground and universally acclaimed debut, Do [...]
Cool Ghouls At George’s Zoo Empty Cellar Records Beloved San Francisco psychedelic rock-quartet Cool Ghouls have released their new 15-track album, At George’s Zoo, in which they wear their influences proudly on their sleeves, successfully [...]
Blutengel Fountain Of Destiny Out Of Line Music German goth-electronic band Blutengel are here to take fans on a trip through memory lane with their new album Fountain of Destiny. A cover collection of ‘80s hits, their latest album includes fan [...]
Egret Zero Exploring Shackleton Luno Records Baltimore duo Egret Zero met 30 years ago and shared their love of obscure musical references. Fast forward to 2019 where they get back in touch and start making and releasing music. Although their [...]
Witch Island Witch Island Tarantula Tapes Barrie, Ont.-based punk rock outfit, Witch Island, has just dropped its debut, self-titled album. The 11-track record, available digitally via Bandcamp and physically on cassette through on Ontario’s [...]
Chevelle NIRATIAS Epic Records With artwork nostalgic of a 1970’s science fiction novel, thanks to Boris Vallejo, Chevelle have released their latest album, NIRATIAS (Nothing Is Real And This Is A Simulation), a hard rock epic with slightly [...]
J. Hatfield J. Hatfield Independent Going down the Americana road these days can be quite a rocky trip. After all, there are so many artists trying to combine various musical strands, particularly if roots/country and rock are included. In many [...]
Kings Of Leon When You See Yourself RCA After five long years, Kings of Leon have released their highly-anticipated eighth studio album When You See Yourself, an eleven track collection of majestic, shimmering rock music that retains their [...]
MONOWHALES Daytona Bleach Independent Over the years, Toronto’s MONOWHALES have become an essential band among the independent scene known for their impressive alt-pop sound and their larger-than-life presence in the city. Following up their [...]
Hysterics Sleep Tarantula Tapes Returning with their sophomore EP, Sleep, Newmarket, ON- based Hysterics is returning with an unrelenting and uncompromising punk record. Following 2018’s Anatomically Correct, the independent band have teamed up [...]
Be-Bop Deluxe Drastic Plastic (Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set) Esoteric As we age, it is natural to take stock, and to look back upon our life and work. Doing so gives us an idea of where we have been, and an understanding of where we may be [...]
Adam Beattie Somewhere Around The Bend Independent For many, Americana means that such music has to come from the US. Fortunately, that genre has been around for a while and has certainly surpassed the borders of the country where it originated. [...]
Maxïmo Park Nature Always Wins Prolifica Inc./[PIAS] Maxïmo Park is an alternative rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and they’ve been cranking out solid, high-energy tunes since 2004. The band consists of Paul Smith on vocals, Duncan [...]
