Nadia Reid – ‘Out of My Province’ (album review)
On her expansive and brilliant third album, Out of My Province, singer-songwriter Nadia Reid leaves listeners captivated, exposed, and vulnerable, […]
TORRES – ‘Silver Tongue’ (Album Review)
Since her eponymous debut record in 2013 as TORRES, it was obvious that Mackenzie Scott was a songwriting force […]
First Impressions: Temples – ‘Volcano’ (album review)
Almost three years ago to the day, four young men released their debut album that would not only change their lives […]
Joseph – “I’m Alone, No You’re Not”
Impeccable female harmonies in music aren’t a rare thing. Sisterly “girl bands” like First Aid Kit, The Staves, and HAIM […]
Band of Skulls – “By Default”
Band of Skulls have taken an almost two-year hiatus after relentlessly touring with the release of each album. They basically […]
Damien Jurado – “Visions of Us on the Land”
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Nada Surf – “You Know Who You Are”
Since the release of High/Low twenty years ago, Nada Surf have been releasing consistently great records, and their latest release […]
WOOF. Bad Connection Album Review + Q&A
Today we have an album review with WOOF. whom we included as a hidden gem almost a year ago. We […]
Foals – What Went Down
Foals have just released their fourth studio album What Went Down. The UK quintet have mastered a myriad of different […]
Mac DeMarco – “Another One”
On Another One, Mac DeMarco’s fourth release since 2012, the Canadian songwriter continues the narrative he began on last year’s […]
Wolf Alice – “My Love Is Cool”
Wolf Alice has been on my watch list ever since the epic videos for Blush and She came out. They […]
Cody Allen Ignites Your Deepest Emotions
On May 5th Cody Allen will be releasing a new EP called ‘Ignite’ at Irene’s Pub in Ottawa. Recorded at […]
Album Review: Ace Frehley’s still a Space Invader
Ok, Ace fans. In the 21 Century, Ace has reclaimed his title of geetar god, and had proven himself (finally!) […]
Review: Orit Shimoni’s Bitter is the New Sweet
I first came to know of Orit Shimoni a few years back when she was in a Montreal-based duo called […]
UnChained Reviews: “The Kennedy Suite” by Cowboy Junkies
It’s been 50 years since that fateful day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated. A lot has been written and […]
UnChained Reviews: ‘Tall Tall Shadow’ by Basia Bulat
When listening to a very talented artist, there is sometimes a disconnect between the album they’ve made and the album […]
UnChained Reviews: ‘StillNative’ by StillNative
Certain bars have an ambiance about them. You often see these bars in movies – the air is smoky, the […]
UnChained Reviews: ‘Diamond Rough’ by Autopilot
There’s something to be said about music that sets a certain mood. Your mind drifts away and your thoughts and […]