Album Reviews

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  Helena Deland and Ouri Are Patron Saints of Experimental Pop on Hildegard's Self-Titled Debut

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2021

  It is an incredible opportunity to witness the creation of supergroups within the music scene. Members bring their forces and creativity to...

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  Rostam's 'Changephobia' Proves He's Actually Pretty Good at Switching Things Up

  PUBLISHED May 31, 2021

  Change is hard. If there's anything the past few years have proven, it's that even the threat of upheaval can send anyone into an anxious f...

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  YlangYlang's New EP Deconstructs the 'Cycles & Decay' of Ambient Music

  PUBLISHED May 31, 2021

  Cycles and decay are everywhere in ambient music. As characteristic properties, they effectively speak to the minimalist, generative nature...

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  'Saskadelphia' Is a Snapshot of the Tragically Hip Becoming Themselves

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2021

  With their 1991 sophomore album Road Apples, the Tragically Hip sought to capture the sound and energy of their live performances in a stud...

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  Palehound and Jay Som Break the Supergroup Mould on Bachelor's 'Doomin' Sun'

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2021

  Palehound's Ellen Kempner and Jay Som's Melina Duterte were already big fans of each other before meeting backstage at a Sacramento show in...

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  'Clara' Further Proves Loscil's Undying Commitment to a Concept

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2021

  Over his 22-year career, Scott Morgan (a.k.a. Loscil) has crafted music based on various conceptual muses, be it visual and musical (as wit...

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  Needles//Pins' Self-Titled Album Is as Tight as It Gets

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2021

  Four years removed from Good Night, Tomorrow, Vancouver punk veterans Needles//Pins return with a new collection of dirty, gritty and relia...

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  'Set the Fire' Hints at Kandle's Full Potential

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2021

  There's been a resurgence of empowering, sensual music from female musicians as of late. From Lana Del Rey's Norman Fucking Rockwell! to He...