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Lana Del Rey's 'Lust for Life' Comes from a Place of Stillness, Not Sorrow Published Jul 19, 2017Though hints of Lana Del Rey's forthcoming album Lust for Life suggest the singer's signature sombreness may have run its course — "Lana D...
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Sheer Mag Are Finally Ready for the Big Time — Sort Of Published Jul 18, 2017That punk music was, at least in part, a response to the self-aggrandizing and macho hedonism of '70s arena rock explains the satisfying ten...
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Five Unexpected Elements That Shaped Integrity's 'Howling, For the Nightmare Shall Consume' Published Jul 13, 2017Integrity have long flirted with the dark arts, wrapping occult themes into their brand of holy terror hardcore since the late '80s, but 10t...
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Four Things You Need to Know About Rising R&B Star A l l i e Published Jul 12, 2017After enduring the dizzying highs and lows of the music industry, songwriter and vocalist A l l i e is back — wiser, stronger — and read...
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All Work and No Play Makes Waxahatchee's 'Out in the Storm' a Triumph Published Jul 11, 2017Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield has come a long way since the lo-fi bedroom recordings of American Weekend. Initially a solo outlet after ye...
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Whitehorse Wanna Rock on 'Panther in the Dollhouse' Published Jul 07, 2017As its title powerfully evokes, Panther in the Dollhouse finds beloved Hamilton-based band Whitehorse wildly and ferociously shaking up thei...
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Five Things You Need to Know About Reggae Star Chronixx Published Jul 06, 2017It's fair to say that with the new album Chronology (out now on Soul Circle/Universal), Chronixx is doing his part to guarantee that the fut...
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Whitehorse Weight Lifters Published Jul 06, 2017Open-minded fans will surely be enamoured by Whitehorse's bold stylistic switch-up on Panther in the Dollhouse, revelling in the former folk...
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Broken Social Scene Gang of More Published Jul 06, 2017Broken Social Scene were one of the definitive Canadian indie rock bands of the '00s, but following 2010's Forgiveness Rock Record, their ac...
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Reunited Broken Social Scene Leave the Past Behind for 'Hug of Thunder' Published Jul 05, 2017Being in Broken Social Scene comes with a lot of baggage. For one thing, the Toronto collective have over a dozen members, meaning that any ...
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Allie X Being Allie X Published Jul 05, 2017"Identity is something that I explore in all my work," says L.A.-based Canadian pop singer Allie X. "This project is a way for me to navigat...
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SassyBlack Shared Universes Published Jul 05, 2017"I was very intentional for the lyrics on this album," says Cat Harris-White, aka SassyBlack. "I ain't a ho… I like taking control," she s...
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Fleet Foxes Cracked Perspective Published Jun 30, 2017When the genre you love becomes a trope, and the politics you believe in make your voice less relevant, how do you express yourself? Fl...
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Edgar Wright Shifts 'Baby Driver' Into High Gear Published Jun 30, 2017British director Edgar Wright may be better known for his encyclopaedic knowledge of movies (he and buddy Quentin Tarantino namedropped 190 ...
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Take Your Time, Change Your Voice, Don't Sleep: Vancouver Punks Needles//Pins on 'Good Night, Tomorrow' Published Jun 30, 2017Needles//Pins have just dropped third album, Good Night, Tomorrow, on Mint Records; it's a balancing act between change and consistency. It'...
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Big Boi The Time Lord Published Jun 28, 2017The scene is New York, the 1995 Source Awards; the crowd is booing, local artists are upset and the coastal beef between East (New York) and...
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SassyBlack Brings Hope, Inspiration and A Sense of Reality to 'New Black Swing' Published Jun 22, 2017Though many musicians surround themselves with entourages of yes men, that holds no appeal for Cat Harris-White. The rising Seattle singer-s...
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Vince Staples Spice of Life Published Jun 21, 2017In early March, a feature interview in VICE revealed the title of Vince Staples' sophomore record, Big Fish Theory. While the Long Beach MC ...
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Four Things You Should Know About New Swears Before Listening to 'And the Magic of Horses' Published Jun 21, 2017Ottawa's New Swears have been crafting their notoriously energetic live show and authentic brand of jangly, party-punk anthems for the past ...
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Five Ways That Umfang Is More Than Your Average Techno DJ Published Jun 20, 2017Emma Olson is part of a feminist wave that's challenging hetero-normative ideals of the electronic music community. Performing as Umfang, sh...