Rich Aucoin Release Haven Sounds Rich Aucoin’s name seems almost synonymous with positivity. He has toured his music across countries by bicycle to raise funds for mental health and childhood cancer, and his live shows are famous for their [...]
Josephine Wiggs We Fall The Sound Of Sinners Josephine Wiggs has given us a soundtrack to our youth with her work in The Breeders. Her musicality and alt-rock writing really changed things, specifically for women-fronted bands in the ‘90s. They [...]
The National I Am Easy To Find 4AD After several phenomenal albums and a recent Grammy win for Best Alternative Album, The National has raised the bar. Their eighth album I Am Easy To Find represents continuity and change, contrast and unity [...]
Dionne Warwick She’s Back Kind Music/Entertainment One Grammy Award-winning music icon Dionne Warwick is back with a brand-new album, rightfully titled She’s Back. Fans of the R&B legend’s simple yet sophisticated storytelling and [...]
Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul Summer Of Sorcery Wicked Cool/Universal Music Summer Of Sorcery is the second studio album from Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul. Their debut album, Soulfire (2017) was extremely well received, as [...]
The Beaches The Professional Universal Music Toronto-based alternative rock outfit The Beaches have returned with the release of an EP titled The Professional. It’s the first bit of new music the Juno award-winning band—comprised of Jordan [...]
Mac DeMarco Here Comes The Cowboy Mac’s Record Label Here Comes the Cowboy finds DeMarco fully engulfed in a mellow, acoustic-keyboard wallow. Now 29-years-old, he is coming across as a very mature artist who has found his groove. Tracks [...]
The Skints Swimming Lessons Easy Star Records London “tropical punk” band The Skints have been making some waves the past few months with their most recent release Swimming Lessons. I can’t help but be thoroughly impressed with this album from [...]
DOOMSQUAD Let Yourself Be Seen Bella Union The sibling trio, DOOMSQUAD, brings spirituality and political change to the forefront on their new album Let Yourself Be Seen. Layered with influences of jazz, acid house, and NY disco, Let Yourself Be [...]
VR Sex Human Traffic Jam Dais VR Sex is a provocative band name. I suppose this outfit will be more famously known as a “Drab Majesty side-project” than as a band in their own right. The band consists of Noel Skum (Andrew Clinco of Drab [...]
Carlton Jumel Smith 1634 Lexington Avenue Timmion Records Carlton Jumel Smith has perfectly embodied the timeless sound of Soul/R&B with his debut album 1634 Lexington Avenue. The New York native has spent the majority of his existence [...]
Greys Age Hasn’t Spoiled You Carpark Records Album number three for Toronto-based Greys. They are a four-piece comprised of Colin Gillespie (bass), Braedon Craig (drums), Shehzaad Jiwani (guitar/vocals) and Cam Graham (guitar). For Age [...]
Clinic Wheeltappers And Shunters Domino Records Clinic is back with their eighth full-length studio album. Capping off a seven-year hiatus with their latest release, Wheeltappers And Shunters, the Liverpool-based psych rockers signed to Domino [...]
BAT! Bat Music For Bat People Cleopatra Records BAT! explain their signature “batrock” as a variety of rockabilly, punk, horrorpunk, surf, and rock ‘n’ roll, which is well represented on their 20-song debut album Bat Music for Bat People. Right [...]
Quando Rondo From The Neighborhood To The Stage Atlantic Quando Rondo has released his debut album titled From The Neighborhood To The Stage. With 13 tracks it features guest appearances from NoCap, Shy Glizzy, BlocBoy JB, and Polo G, he is able [...]
CJ Ramone The Holy Spell Fat Wreck Chords Once a bassist for The Ramones from 1989 to their eventual disbanding in 1996 – appearing on Mondo Bizarro (1992), Acid Eaters (1993), and ¡Adios Amigos! (1995), along with three live albums released [...]
PNB Rock Trapstar Turnt Popstar Atlantic PNB Rock has released his sophomore album, Trapstar Turnt Popstar. With 18 tracks and features from Roddy Ricch, Lil Skies, Diplo, Quavo, Tory Lanez, Tee Grizzley, Lil Durk, XXXTentacion, and Aboogie [...]
Donovan Woods The Other Way Meant Well Donovan Woods has released an acoustic rework of his album Both Ways – aptly named The Other Way. It adds a fresh take on last year’s JUNO award-winning release, with every song stripped to its honest and [...]
Jenn Vix 6 Umbrella Music Co. 6 is a six-track EP as well as Jenn Vix’s sixth release (hence the title). Vix released an EP last year, Unlocked, and has returned with this inspired mini album, full of excellent songs. It is self-produced and [...]
Vampire Weekend Father Of The Bride Columbia Records After nearly six years and the departure of multi-instrumentalist and producer Rostam Batmanglij, Vampire Weekend has released their fourth album Father of the Bride. It is a sprawling, [...]
Flamingods Levitation Moshi Moshi Soaring to new heights in crafting their signature sound of psychedelic exotica, self-appointed international psych explorers Flamingods have released their fourth studio album Levitation. Following their 2017 [...]
An Horse Modern Air Lame-O Records The six-year hiatus for An Horse is over. They have come back after their break with an ignition to prove they’ve still got it. Their third album, Modern Air is a great sign that although they took over a half [...]
The Felice Brothers Undress Yep Roc There are many things I love about Undress by The Felice Brothers. It is hard to know where to begin. Undress is the 14th album from The Felice Brothers, and their first album of new material in three years. [...]
Bobby Oroza This Love Big Crown Records Bobby Oroza’s debut album is exactly what you want to hear from a rising act. Pouring his soul all over the record, Oroza’s vocal stylings will be bouncing around your head all day. Heartbreak has never [...]
