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King Princess's New Album Is "Best Consumed Stoned and Sad"

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2019

King Princess is laughing her head off; it just occurred to the musician born Mikaela Straus — the artist behind the sad, sophisticated and...

Bring Me the Horizon Go Beyond Metal on 'Amo'

PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2019

On August 9, 2018, billboards began appearing in major cities around the world, asking: "Do you wanna start a cult with me?" Amongst some o...

James Blake Says What He Means on 'Assume Form'

PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2019

On the cover of James Blake's fourth album, Assume Form, the artist is seen in repose, hands clasped behind his head staring directly into...

Maggie Rogers' Overnight Success Took Years

PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2019

Though she's reticent to go into detail over the phone, there's enough in the lyrics of "Light On," a highlight from Maggie Rogers' major-l...

Sharon Van Etten Was Too Busy to Make an Album, Then She Wrote 40 Songs for 'Remind Me Tomorrow'

PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2019

In between going to school, having a baby, starring in the Netflix series The OA, writing the score for the film Strange Weather, and being...

Hannah Gadsby, 'Barry' and 'Who Is America?' Top Exclaim!'s 2018 Comedy MVPs

Best of 2018

PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2019

Laughter. Sometimes it occurred over the past 12 months, seemingly despite the state of the world. It was certainly welcomed because of it....

Bearings' 8 Favourite Places in Ottawa

PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2018

Bearings are an indie/pop punk band who hail from the nation's capital. Together for close to five years now, their most recent album, Blue...

The Blaze, DJ Koze, Laurel Halo and Jon Hopkins All Took Gentler Electronic Paths This Year

Best of 2018

PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2018

It happened slowly but steadily over the last few years: tempos slowed, beats softened; in the underground, ambient music saw a sharp rise,...