Album Reviews

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  Michael Rault Hits His '70s Stride on Self-Titled Album

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2022

  The album called Michael Rault sees our titular hero finding yet another gear in the studio, but it didn't come easy. Born in Edmonton, Rau...

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  Yoo Doo Right Find Transcendence Through Repetition on 'A Murmur, Boundless to the East'

  PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2022

  They favour arena-intended equipment from the 1970s for quality and sheer volume. Their live shows can reach eyeball-rattling decibel level...

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  Post Malone Forgets What Made Him Famous on 'Twelve Carat Toothache'

  PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2022

  Twelve Carat Toothache, the new album from Texas singer-songwriter Post Malone, makes for a confusing listen. Just a few years ago, Malone...

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  ​Kamikaze Nurse's 'Stimuloso' Is a Welcome Sensory Overload

  PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2022

  Kamikaze Nurse could probably write very pretty music, if they wanted to. The Vancouver band prove as much on Stimuloso standout "Come from...

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  Fantastic Negrito Balances Sonic and Social Detail on 'White Jesus Black Problems'

  PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2022

  Fantastic Negrito's unique family history and complex career trajectory have intermingled to inspire his ambitious new album, White Jesus B...

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  Horsegirl Gallop Into Noise Pop's Future on 'Versions of Modern Performance'

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2022

  Horsegirl have crafted a multifaceted world around their music. It's a world of cryptic zines and primitive, hand-painted merch; of lo-fi m...

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  Florence + the Machine Find Vulnerability in Grandeur on 'Dance Fever'

  PUBLISHED May 26, 2022

  Florence + the Machine have always had a way of conveying various emotions through their intricate yet ethereal instrumentation and Florenc...

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  Loud Pays It Forward in More Ways Than One on 'Aucune promesse'

  PUBLISHED May 26, 2022

  Loud has been holding onto Quebec's rap crown for more than half a decade. With the release of his third full-length effort, Aucune promess...