reviews
'Islomania' Is Islands' Danciest Album Yet, Even in the Bleak Moments
PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2021
It's been almost two decades since Nick Thorburn closed the Unicorns' 2003 album, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?, by singing, "I've...
'Bo Burnham: Inside' Could Be the Definitive Piece of Pandemic Art, Flaws and All
Directed by Bo Burnham
PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2021
Well over a year into the pandemic, we're all probably a little burnt out on people talking about their own personal quarantine journeys. I...
Inside Out Review: 'My First Summer' Captures the Confusion and Sweetness of First Love
Directed by Katie Found
PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2021
For most, the colour yellow signifies happiness, warmth and optimism. But in Katie Found's feature debut, My First Summer, the colour yello...
'The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness' Takes the Truth Out of True Crime
Directed by Joshua Zeman
PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2021
On August 10, 1977, David Berkowitz was arrested for the murder of six people and the wounding of seven others between the summers of 1967...
Halifax Punk Supergroup Cluttered Don't Waste a Second on 'Accidents' EP
PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2021
In this age of deluxe editions, extended albums and endless Spotify remixes, it's refreshing to blast through something short and precise....
'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' Is Entertaining Despite a Disappointing Lack of Haunted Toys
Directed by Michael Chaves
PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2021
Here's the thing about the Conjuring Universe: it's damn good at giving us terrifying monsters. A haunted doll, a burnt-out husk of a nun,...
Atreyu's 'Baptize' Has All the Lasting Impact of a Post-Energy Drink Buzz
PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2021
In a much-publicized 2018 interview with Rock Sound, former Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas claimed the band "invented metalcore," before go...
Liz Phair's 'Soberish' Is Complete Indie Pop Chaos
PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2021
Although Liz Phair preceded her latest LP with three of indie rock's most-maligned albums, the Chicago artist has afforded herself so much...