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Charli XCX Continues to Reinvigorate the Remix Thanks to "Guess" with Billie Eilish
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PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2024
When Charli XCX got Lorde for her "Girl, so confusing" remix, it was a revolutionary way to sing about friendship. In an era when pop stars...
Sean Leon Keeps Listeners Wanting More on Addictive "WHAT IS HAPPENING?"
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PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2024
Sean Leon's "WHAT IS HAPPENING?" could easily have been a funk banger. All the pieces are there: a shimmying synth bass, choppy strums of ...
Future Star's Nostalgia Hits Home on 'It's About Time!'
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PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2024
For reasons that are difficult for me to fully articulate, there's something so quintessentially Vancouver about Future Star, whose...
Mo Kenney's "Evening Dream" Is a Polaroid of a Bittersweet Breakup
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PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2024
Mo Kenney's "Evening Dream" is a breakup song that plays out like a movie — even when the emotions are painful, the hazy glow of nostalgia...
Vivian Girls' Cassie Ramone Captures Otherworldly Enigma on 'Sweetheart' Solo Album
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PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2024
The first time I played Vivian Girls' self-titled 2008 album on vinyl, I listened to the entire thing at the wrong speed before I realized...
PONY's "Freezer" Is Impeccable '90s Cosplay
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PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024
Toronto duo PONY specialize in grungry, very '90s alt-pop — and new single "Freezer" is a perfect example of them doing exactly what they d...
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' "Frogs" Hops to Glorious Heights
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PUBLISHED May 29, 2024
"Frogs" dives right in. From the song's opening moments, the latest single from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds explodes with a stately...
Nap Eyes' "Feline Wave Race" Is a Patient Reintroduction to Halifax's Slacker Rock Philosophers
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PUBLISHED May 16, 2024
Nap Eyes' most recent album, 2020's 'Snapshot of a Beginner,' featured an absolutely gorgeous ballad about evolution...