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The Sonos Review Roundup: Early Summer 2021 Edition
PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2021
Not everyone has time to pull together a playlist of the best new tunes, so we're here to do it for you. Here are some can't-miss tracks fr...
Willow Smith Makes Pop-Punk Her Own on 'lately i feel EVERYTHING'
PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2021
Willow Smith didn't think she was capable of singing rock music. Her pivot from dreamy pop and R&B to angsty punk rock was a surprise to he...
New Chance Weaves Existential Meditations into Dancefloor Hits on 'Real Time'
PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2021
Victoria Cheong continues to mature as a producer, lyricist and vocalist. As New Chance, she continues to draw inspiration from '80s and '9...
Kevin Drew Wrings Boundless Possibilities Out of a Beatmaking App on 'Influences'
PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2021
It's surprising to learn that Broken Social Scene centrepiece Kevin Drew made his new solo album, Influences, with a beat-making phone app....
Vince Staples' Newfound Wisdom Hits Hard on Minimalist Self-Titled Album
PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2021
Since he first stepped onto the scene, Vince Staples' music has been characterized by its abrasive and uncompromising aspects. Whether the...
Wavves Are Smarter Than They Get Credit for, and 'Hideaway' Proves It
PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2021
Nathan Williams probably doesn't get enough credit for his songwriting savvy. He pigeonholed Wavves early on with slacker punk anthems with...
'Roadrunner' Gets to the Essence of Why Anthony Bourdain Was So Beloved
Directed by Morgan Neville
PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2021
At one point in Morgan Neville's documentary, Anthony Bourdain and his TV crew are in Laos, speaking with a father who lost several limbs d...
Barenaked Ladies' 'Detour de Force' Is More Nostalgia Trip Than Return to Form
PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2021
Barenaked Ladies: a venerated Canadian institution. A group of scrappy Scarborough pop culture nerds who — through wit, skill and unrestrai...