Album Reviews

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  Tinariwen Expand Their Universe on the Majestic 'Amatssou'

  PUBLISHED May 18, 2023

  In the decade and a half since their North American "breakthrough" LP, Aman Iman: Water Is Life, Tinariwen has earned a reputation as "musi...

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  Kaytranada and Aminé Are a Match Made in Heaven on Debut as KAYTRAMINÉ

  PUBLISHED May 18, 2023

  After collaborating on nearly a third of Aminé's sophomore mixtape Calling Brio — producing the project's biggest songs — Kaytranada has be...

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  The Murlocs Kick Up Dust on the Fantastic 'Calm Ya Farm'

  PUBLISHED May 17, 2023

  "'Scuse me sir, are you a saint or a hellraiser?" Murlocs vocalist Ambrose Kenny-Smith bluntly questions at the beginning of "Smithereens,"...

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  PONY Find Profundity in Power Pop on 'Velveteen'

  PUBLISHED May 17, 2023

  Velveteen, the latest dispatch from Toronto duo Sam Bielanski and Matty Morand's PONY, isn't going to dramatically shake up listeners' perc...

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  Alex Lahey Is All About Risk on 'The Answer Is Always Yes'

  PUBLISHED May 16, 2023

  For Alex Lahey, life these days is all about risk. That head-first mindset is apparent from the title of The Answer Is Always Yes, her thir...

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  Gumm Shake the Foundation on 'Slogan Machine'

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2023

  The last two years have been very kind to hardcore bands and their fans. Recently, there's been a barrage of great releases that have seen...

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  Kristian North Grapples with Reality on 'Pseudoscience Fiction'

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2023

  The latest from Montreal's Kristian North, Pseudoscience Fiction, sees the artist at his most maximalist; a wild composer who seems able to...

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  'Could Have Done Anything' Places Charlotte Cornfield Among Canada's Great Storytellers

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2023

  Once described by Rolling Stone as "Canada's best-kept secret," Charlotte Cornfield may struggle to hold onto that mercurial anonymity foll...