Album Reviews

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  Patrick Watson Turns a New Page on 'Better in the Shade'

  PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2022

  Literature has often been a source of inspiration for music: think of David Bowie's loose take on George Orwell's 1984 (Diamond Dogs) or Ne...

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  Let's Eat Grandma Keep Twinning on 'Two Ribbons'

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022

  There are these riveting videos online of Let's Eat Grandma performing "Donnie Darko," a meandering, 11-minute epic from their 2018 sophomo...

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  Kurt Vile Further Hones His Languid Focus on '(watch my moves)'

  PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2022

  Much has been made of Kurt Vile's venture into dusty synth Americana on his latest full-length (watch my moves). But the truth is that the...

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  Cancer Bats Keep Spreading Their Wings on 'Psychic Jailbreak'

  PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2022

  Cancer Bats have been an institution in Canadian hardcore for their 18-year existence. Through their punk beginnings on Birthing the Giant...

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  GRAE's 'Whiplash' Reveals Great Potential

  PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2022

  Half of GRAE's life has led up to Whiplash. Writing music since she was ten years old, the Toronto singer-songwriter debuted with 2019 EP N...

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  Father John Misty's 'Chloë and the Next 20th Century' Is Easy to Enjoy and Easier to Ignore

  PUBLISHED Apr 12, 2022

  "This ironic distance kept her sane," sings Father John Misty on "Q4" — the words of a man who certainly knows a thing or two about maintai...

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  Dear Rouge Lift their 'Spirit' with Care and Community

  PUBLISHED Apr 12, 2022

  With its fickle followers and algorithmic influence, Drew and Danielle McTaggart are not seriously tempted by the trappings of fame. Yet, e...

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  'Ramona Park Broke My Heart' Is the Quintessential Vince Staples Album

  PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2022

  For better or worse, Vince Staples has always proudly been a product of his environment. The 28-year-old rapper has confidently claimed Lo...