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Aggression – Fragmented Spirit Devils (Xtreem Music)
by Graeme Wiggins With their first album in 30 years, Aggression take up where they left off, old school, high velocity, American-style thrash. Anchored by Denis “Sasquatch” Barthe’s blistering,...
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The April Fools Childrenhood – Low Colour (Independent)
By: Sarah Bauer Pop music tends to side thematically with the victims of love – the jilted, rejected and lost. On Low Colour, Vancouver musician David Cowling (working under the spliced-together...
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I M U R – Little Death (Independent)
by Scott Postulo I M U R’s first full-length release is a collection of nine laid-back and pleasantly polished songs. Singer Jenny Lea’s jazzy vocals blend nicely with producer Mikey J Blige’s sparse,...
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Isotopes – 1994 World Champions (Stomp Records)
By Johnny Papan Vancouver’s baseball-punk band Isotopes pitch an in-your-face record mixing influences of classic street-rockers with a modernized-pop feel. When it comes to writing tracks about...
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Little Wild – Bodies (Dipstick Records)
Savannah Leigh Wellman You can hear the hangover in Little Wild’s newest release, BODIES – the distorted garage rock and trippy visuals leave you feeling like you were just at a cigarette-smoking...
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Shoe Eater – Carapace EP (Independent)
by Erin Jardine The first few seconds of this EP are not indicative of the rest of the listening experience. Abrasiveness is an undertone that Shoe Eater plays with, but their simple, neat riffs and...
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SONG PREMIERE: Cascade Falls – “Eyes Might Wander”
by Yasmine Shemesh VANCOUVER – Clouds Change, Nostalgia Stays The Same , the debut full-length of Cascade Falls — the solo project of Vancouver musician and Reef Shark frontman Devin Miller — is set...
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Wax Cowboy – Darcy
By Rahul Jobanputra darcy! by wax cowboy Wax Cowboy Darcy Independent Wax Cowboy’s debut album takes you into the world of Darcy. We don’t know much about Darcy, except for their mental state. The...
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The Orange Kyte – Blue Ghosts
By Willem Thomas Blue Ghosts by The Orange Kyte The Orange Kyte Blue Ghosts Little Cloud Records Fearful of the state of psych rock in the city after the unfortunate demise of Levitation Vancouver last...
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Album Review: 20 Years of Nordic Trax
By Graeme Wiggins Various Artists 20 Years of Nordic Trax Nordic Trax It’s hard to cover 20 years of house music in one compilation. This challenge is notable for Nordic Trax, an established...
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Album Review:Tom Phillips – Plastic Machine
By Mike Dunn Tom Phillips Plastic Machine Independent Every time I review a country record that remains true to the style’s roots and is honest and heartfelt, I’m tempted to write a lengthy diatribe on...
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Album Review: Eminem – Revival
By Paul McAleer Eminem Revival Aftermath Records Revival is an exhausting experience. Each insightful message is overshadowed by lackluster and stark production that overstays its welcome. Eminem...
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Album Review: N.E.R.D – NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES
By Amber McLinden N.E.R.D NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES Columbia Records N.E.R.D spends the majority of their latest album, NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES, relying on big name features to pick up the slack for...
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Album Review: Kellen Saip – Winding Road
By Lauren Donnelly Kellen Saip Winding Road Independent Kellen Saip is back with his new folksy, bluesy EP, Winding Road. The Ladner-based singer-songwriter’s newest offering is more stripped down...
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Album Review: BROCKHAMPTON – SATURATION III
By Paul McAleer BROCKHAMPTON SATURATION III Question Everything, Inc. / Empire Despite releasing three albums in 2017, BROCKHAMPTON has yet to oversaturate the rap market, speaking to the versatility...
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Album Review: Coma Cinema – Loss Memory
By Alec Warkentin Coma Cinema Loss Memory Independent Loss Memory, the rumoured final album under the “Coma Cinema” moniker from melancholia-wunderkind Mat Cothran, is a pitting and painful goodbye in...
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Album Review: Ty Segall – Freedom’s Goblin
By Jamie McNamara Ty Segall Freedom’s Goblin Drag City It’s remarkable that through 10 albums in 10 years, Ty Segall has never had an outright clunker. Sure, there are some duds contained in each...
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Album Review: The Fugitives – The Promise Of Strangers
By Mike Dunn The Fugitives The Promise Of Strangers Borealis Records / Westpark Records Vancouver pop-folk group The Fugitives return after four years with their latest offering, The Promise of...
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Album Review: Sellout – Sellout II
By Keeghan Rouleau Sellout Sellout II Independent Sellout II is a perfect example of what a second release should be, an extension building upon their first. Taking the best parts of their unique...
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Album Review: Cadence Weapon – Cadence Weapon
By Willem Thomas Cadence Weapon Cadence Weapon eOne Music For over 10 years, Rollie Pemberton (aka Cadence Weapon) has been far and away one of the most compelling and fluid rap voices in Canada....
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