Album Reviews

Barenaked Ladies' 'Detour de Force' Is More Nostalgia Trip Than Return to Form
PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2021
Barenaked Ladies: a venerated Canadian institution. A group of scrappy Scarborough pop culture nerds who — through wit, skill and unrestrai...
Simon Provencher and Olivier Fairfield Give Computer Chaos a Human Touch on Self-Titled Debut as Album
PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2021
Stepping out from their main gigs with Last Ex, FET.NAT and VICTIME on the self-titled debut from their new project Album, Olivier Fairfiel...
If the Bruising Storytelling of SAULT's 'NINE' Doesn't Captivate You, Their Rhythms Will
PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2021
SAULT's new album, NINE, will only be online for 99 days. Making their new album temporarily available is merely the latest in the acclaime...
Meggie Lennon Sets a Sultry Mood on 'Sounds from Your Lips'
PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2021
Meggie Lennon wants to create a realm of nostalgia, yearning for both the recent past and beyond. Sounds from Your Lips is a promising solo...
Half Waif's 'Mythopoetics' Is Far More Direct Than Its Name Suggests
PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2021
What is it about Nandi Rose (a.k.a. Half Waif) that causes people to describe her art in such a lavish manner? Reviews for last year's swee...
Possum Lose Themselves to Jam on 'Lunar Gardens'
PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2021
Psychedelic rock has always attracted those looking to seek out new worlds — more specifically, it has attracted those who enjoy its combin...
Tyler, the Creator Raps Like the Mogul He's Become on 'CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST'
PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2021
There are very few artists in recent memory who've seen as impressive or intriguing an evolution as Tyler, the Creator. The 30-year-old rap...
The Go! Team's 'Get Up Sequences Part One' Is a Reminder That Twee Indie Kids Need Pump-Up Jams Too
PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2021
Twee indie folks enjoy sports too, and that's always been the Go! Team's niche, since their music sounds like Jock Jams for Belle and Sebas...