STEPHEN SANCHEZ ANGEL FACE (CLUB DELUXE) MERCURY RECORDS/REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC In 2023 I reviewed Stephen Sanchez’s debut album, Angel Face for Spill Magazine. Although I did not include it in the original review, I do recall thinking [...]
PEARL JAM DARK MATTER MONKEYWRENCH RECORDS/REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA Four years following their underrated, and unfortunately seemingly forgotten, 2020 album, Gigaton, Pearl Jam has returned with Dark Matter. The album marks one of [...]
PEARL JAM ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DARK MATTER OUT APRIL 19 SONIC PROJECTIONS APPEAR IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO GUERILLA MARKETING Pearl Jam will release their twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records/Universal Music [...]
STEPHEN SANCHEZ @ HISTORY, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2023 Stephen Sanchez marked his triumphant return to Toronto on a grander stage, drawing a larger and more captivated audience. The moment he graced the stage, a flawless entertainer, he held the [...]
STEPHEN SANCHEZ ANGEL FACE MERCURY RECORDS/REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC Stephen Sanchez is a new artist who released his debut EP, What Was, Not Now, in 2021. it caught the attention of many radio programmers and record labels. Republic [...]
GRETA VAN FLEET STARCATCHER REPUBLIC RECORDS Greta Van Fleet has once again delivered an eagerly anticipated album that truly deserves acclaim. ‘Powerful’ is the definitive term to encapsulate the essence of this album. It smoothly strikes the [...]
GRETA VAN FLEET RELEASE BRAND NEW SONG “FAREWELL FOR NOW” FROM UPCOMING ALBUM STARCATCHER LAVA/REPUBLIC RECORDS Grammy-winning rock band Greta Van Fleet today release their brand new track ‘Farewell For Now’. Listen HERE and watch [...]
GRETA VAN FLEET RELEASE BRAND NEW SONG “SACRED THE THREAD” FROM UPCOMING ALBUM STARCATCHER LAVA/REPUBLIC RECORDS Grammy-winning rock band Greta Van Fleet today release their brand new track “Sacred The Thread”. Listen [...]
Eddie Vedder Earthling Republic Records Best known for his work for Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder’s solo work has achieved a level of cult status with each release being revered by fans and critics alike. For his major album return – his first [...]
Bastille Give Me The Future Republic Records/ Universal Music Formed in 2010, British quartet Bastille presents their fourth studio album entitled Give Me The Future. The underlying theme with this work according to frontman Dan Smith is [...]
The Weeknd Dawn FM Republic Records Toronto’s very own The Weeknd has returned with his highly anticipated album, Dawn FM. Following his acclaimed 2020 release, After Hours and his notable 2021 Superbowl half-time performance, The Weeknd has [...]
OF MONSTERS AND MEN MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL (10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) REPUBLIC RECORDS Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men have released a 10th Anniversary edition of their debut album My Head Is An Animal. This edition includes four tracks not on [...]
Lord Huron Long Lost Republic Records After Lord Huron somehow managed to find new life on its 2018 record Vide Noir — a 1970s-inspired psychedelic journey through LA at dusk — it was anyone’s guess where the band would take its [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 4 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) April 29, 2021 Lord Huron’s four-part livestream series came to a close last night – a bittersweet ending to a very unique and compelling show. Alive… From Whispering [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 3 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) March 18, 2021 With each successive episode of Alive From Whispering Pines, Lord Huron leans more and more into the campy nature of its whimsical universe. In this month’s [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 2 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) February 18, 2021 Returning for the second instalment of their pandemic-friendly live series, Lord Huron spent most of last night’s show playing fan requested songs. In the [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 1 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) JANUARY 7, 2021 Lord Huron has never done anything simply. The Michigan quartet have now released three full-length LPs over the last ten years to slow-growing success, [...]
WE’LL GIVE HIM GOLD AND FRANKINCENSE. BUT WAIT…THERE’S MYRRH! (PART TWO) A SPILL MAGAZINE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE TOP 2020 CHRISTMAS RELEASES As The Beatles once sang, “Christmas time is here again/Ain’t been ‘round since you [...]
GREAT VAN FLEET ANNOUNCE SOPHOMORE ALBUM THE BATTLE AT GARDEN’S GATE LAVA/REPUBLIC RECORDS After three years, one-million concert tickets sold across five continents, four consecutive #1 singles, a GRAMMY Award, and performances on [...]
Bastille Goosebumps Republic Records/ Universal Music Bastille continues to push the possibilities for electro-pop music on its surprise EP Goosebumps. While the title track is a perfect single to entice listeners, “survivin’” is actually better [...]
GRETA VAN FLEET – “MY WAY, SOON” LAVA/REPUBLIC RECORDS Greta Van Fleet releases its first new song in more than a year, “My Way, Soon” (Lava/Republic Records.) The song is a liberating and jubilant track that [...]
Pearl Jam Gigaton Republic Records Grunge legend Pearl Jam has made its long-awaited return with Gigaton, its first album since 2013’s Lightning Bolt and its first taste of new music since its one-off single, “Can’t Deny Me” in 2018. It goes [...]
The Avett Brothers Closer Than Together Republic Records It will sound very intense when I state that these poets from North Carolina are making some the most important music of their careers right now. Now, The Avett Brothers have released [...]
88Glam 88Glam 2.5 Republic Records Derek Wise and 88 Camino have released the deluxe version of the original sophomore album, 88Glam2 with 88GLAM 2.5. With an additional two songs and features ranging from Nav and Gunna, Derek Wise and 88 [...]
