reviews
Modest Mouse Play Against Their Strengths on 'The Golden Casket'
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2021
Singer-guitarist Isaac Brock has long run a unique tightrope act in the singular little sphere of indie rock that Modest Mouse have carved...
Winnipeg's Caid Jones Embarks on a Triumphant Journey with 'No Distractions Please'
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2021
Caid Jones is one of Winnipeg's rising young rappers, so it probably surprised some when, before his debut EP No Distractions Please had ev...
Anyone Who Dislikes 'F9' Gets a Noogie
Directed by Justin Lin
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2021
F9 is, as evidenced by its title, the ninth entry in the Fast and Furious franchise (not counting the 2019 spinoff, Hobbs & Shaw). It's 2 h...
Janette King Sounds Like a Seasoned Pro on Debut Album 'What We Lost'
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2021
Everyone has spent the past year reconciling with loss. Amid a pandemic and myriad social uprisings, the state of the world has come starkl...
Amenra's 'De Doorn' Is Transcendental Ambient Doom from One of the Genre's Best
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2021
Belgian quintet Amenra have churned out crushing ceremonies since 1999, evidencing their work ethic with a sizeable discography and foundin...
Nick Ferrio Wrings Emotionality from Simplicity on 'Television of Roses'
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2021
Nick Ferrio lives in the world of Beatles-style rock — upbeat music that should be blasted on summer drives with the windows down, with lyr...
H.E.R. One-Ups Her Oscar Win with Masterful Debut Album 'Back of My Mind'
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2021
H.E.R. is having quite a year. The Bay Area-based vocalist has already picked up a Grammy Award for 2020 single "I Can't Breathe" and an Os...
Lightman Jarvis Ecstatic Band's 'Banned' Finds Beauty in Unpredictability
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2021
Sprawling over 200 acres of precambrian shield near Gravenhurst, ON, is an outdoor art gallery called the Tree Museum. It's hosted some 80...