album reviews

“I liked their older, weirder shit,” says my friend Jeff when I tell him I’m reviewing Fragrant World, Yeasayer‘s new album that dropped on August

When I covered the Corrosion of Conformity show at the Rickshaw on June 13, I wasn’t sure which band would end up being my highlight

I hadn’t heard a peep about Beak>, I must admit, until a few weeks ago. Formed by Geoff Barrow, Matt Williams and Billy Fuller in

If you’re part of the Vancouver Hip Hop scene, this is a group you know and an album you’ve probably heard, and if you’re not

Teengirl Fantasy proves their first album – the highly acclaimed 7AM – was no fluke, as they get ready to release their latest LP, Tracer

Ariel Pink has been making weird, lo-fi pop songs for well over a decade now. Though he has only appeared in the mainstream’s consciousness since

Like, for example, Pavement, Lorelei is also re-emerging from their 90s hibernation (along with drug rugs, cassette tapes and florescent baseball caps). They’ve released a

When an artist decides to strike out and make a truly inspired album, they take a gamble. There are many who emulate popular music taking

I must confess that I did not know much about the band before the beginning of this week. After a musically educational catch up, I

Beachwood Spark’s latest album is a portrait of summer days long gone; of the rolling fields and lazy beaches we would like to imagine were

For those of you that are seeking out a few more notes of truth and just that many more words of wisdom, I recommend Steel