Wire forged to the forefront of the UK post-punk scene of the ‘70s-’80s even as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The Damned were still putting out punk’s zeitgeist. That’s the charm of Wire: they mo...
Album Reviews
Hotel Mira prove their boundaries are limitless with latest album ‘Perfectionism’
Perfectionism marks the third full-length from this Vancouver band and it is undoubtedly their most polished, focused, and concrete set of songs to date. Not only is it the strongest outing the ban...
TR/ST releases ‘The Destroyer – 2,’ the second half of a double album
The Destroyer – 2 by TR/ST More than ever before Robert Alfons has let his delicate, somewhat odd and ephemeral voice come to the forefront of his music. At no point is this more evident than...
‘High as Hope’ is Florence + the Machine’s most personal, intimate album yet
High as Hope by Florence + the Machine: June 29, 2018 Imagine bringing your closest, most loved friends and family together for an evening. Over cigarettes and wine the idle chatter fades away, unt...
Vancouver artist Loig Morin releases touching francophone album
Album Review: La rivière by Loig Morin French electro-pop songwriter Loig Morin reached musical breakthrough with the release of his new album La rivière. The North Vancouver resident has impacted...
Camila Cabello’s debut album shines as bright as she does
Album review of Camila by Camila Cabello Camila Cabello is a 20-year-old Cuban-Mexican pop superstar. Her debut album, Camila, dropped on Friday (Jan. 12) to unwavering anticipation from her loyal ...
Bully’s sophomore album ‘Losing’ a definitive victory
Album review: Losing by Bully Bully’s sophomore album Losing begins with a significantly tenser tone than their 2015 debut Feels Like. Whereas the latter fires off with headstrong punk bullet “I Re...
Groupoem fills the pews with Dirt Church
The story around the progressive rock act Groupoem is as offset as the synapses ‘rapidly’ firing in the head of the band songwriter, lyricist and guitarist Terry Robinson. That said, there does not...
Read between the Lines with Only a Visitor
Vancouver’s very own Only a Visitor embodies the definition of the term avant-garde with their much anticipated full-length album Lines. Lines marks the quintet’s fourth release as a unit and secon...
April Fools Childrenhood pulls back the layers on ‘Low Colour’ EP
“This album is mixed and mastered for high dynamic range; don’t blast this album on first listen, as some areas will be much louder than others.” David Cowling, aka the April Fools Childrenhood and...
Into The Wild and Thirsty Hearts Of Thorin Loek
At just 25 years of age, Thorin Loeks has seen more of the Americas and actively pursued living more than most will in an entire lifetime. Experiencing multiple gold panning seasons in his home pro...
Michael Van & The Movers Make Way For A Little More Country
Michael Van & The Movers’ recently released sophomore album A Little More Country does not exhibit the sound that one would expect from a group just a few miles out of Berkeley, California. Tha...
