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La Force Finds the Eye of the Storm with "protection"
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PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2024
It was befitting that the album artwork for La Force's great 2023 album 'XO SKELETON' was a black and white image of Ariel Engle covered in...
Naima Bock's 'Below a Massive Dark Land' Hides a Universe of Light
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PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2024
The title of Naima Bock's sophomore record is a bit of a misnomer — the immense, looming weight of a phrase like 'Below a Great Dark Land'...
The Dare Wants You to Free Your Ass on 'What's Wrong with New York?'
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PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2024
It's a great time in the nostalgia cycle for anyone who spent their formative horny years in skinny jeans. Sure, "indie sleaze" has...
Flora Rose Transcends the Moment on "Falling Through the Drops of Time"
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PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024
French indie pop singer-songwriter Flora Rose has been on my radar since I heard "You've Been on My Mind," one of the singles from her great...
'Rose Main Reading Room' Is Peel Dream Magazine's Very Own 50 States Project
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PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024
I am but a simple millennial indie fan: when I hear trilling woodwinds, I think of Sufjan Stevens. There are 50 States Project vibes all...
Daniela Andrade Rides a Fearless Momentum on "Biking"
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PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024
The obsession with biking through Toronto is a strange phenomenon I've noticed since moving here. Obviously it's also just a convenient (and...
OMBIIGIZI Refine Their Craft on "Laminate the Sky"
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PUBLISHED Aug 20, 2024
OMBIIGIZI, the super-duo of Daniel Monkman (a.k.a. Zoon) and Adam Sturgeon (a.k.a. Status/Non-Status) have announced their sophomore album...
Angie McMahon Threads the Anthemic Needle on "Untangling"
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PUBLISHED Aug 15, 2024
Angie McMahon is a master of the affirmation anthem. If the Australian singer-songwriter — who plays Toronto's Axis Club tonight — hadn't ...
