Shakey Graves with Kolars at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 12/12/18 Alejandro Rose-Garcia is one of a kind. Most fans know him as the charismatic indie roots legend Shakey Graves, and on Dec. 12, almost...
Album Reviews
‘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...
Best Vancouver albums of 2016
The December holidays are a time of merriment – except when the yearly avalanche of best of lists hits. Vancouver Weekly gifts to all of you one more list to raise blood pressures and to start argu...
Wince and You’ll Miss April Martin’s In The Blink of a Life
New York-based folk singer-songwriter April Martin recently released her sophomore album In The Blink of a Life. The appropriately named record (given its subject matter) follows down a contemplati...
