reviews
PACKS Plant Seeds of Hope in an Apocalypse on 'Take the Cake'
PUBLISHED May 20, 2021
With everything going on these days, nihilism is at an all-time high. Today's young people have endured multiple recessions, the climate cr...
Lydia Ainsworth Gets Lost Among 'Sparkles & Debris'
PUBLISHED May 20, 2021
For anyone who attempts to dissect Lydia Ainsworth's art, be it her handful of LPs, her select movie scores, or her arresting music videos,...
Fly Pan Am Return to Their Origins on 'Frontera'
PUBLISHED May 20, 2021
In writing a score for dance performance, Montreal's Fly Pan Am also have succeeded in wrapping back around to their origins just over two...
l i l a's 'recollection' EP Is a Soul-Soothing Gem
PUBLISHED May 20, 2021
recollection, the latest EP from Quebec City singer-songwriter l i l a, is a soul-soothing musical gem. Where her 2018 EP Quiet as Fire foc...
Nicholas Krgovich's 'This Spring' Is a Beautiful Tribute to Both Veda Hille and Himself
PUBLISHED May 19, 2021
Tribute albums are normally reserved for the likes of, say, Leonard Cohen or David Bowie, but Nicholas Krgovich has subverted the form by c...
Cat Clyde & Jeremie Albino's 'Blue Blue Blue' Is a Fun Foray into Blues Blues Blues
PUBLISHED May 19, 2021
Blue Blue Blue, a collaborative album from rising folk singer-songwriters Cat Clyde and Jeremie Albino, is a fun foray into the world of tr...
Yoo Doo Right Earn Their Spot Among Montreal Post-Rock Royalty with 'Don't Think You Can Escape Your Purpose'
PUBLISHED May 19, 2021
A droning mechanical chord strum oscillates next to a war drum beat and soon after, a synth line opens the gates for a monolithic wall of s...
Kelly McMichael Sounds Timeless but Not Dated on Debut LP 'Waves'
PUBLISHED May 18, 2021
Some audiences might know Kelly McMichael from past projects like RENDERS, Rouge or Thelma & Louise — but, more likely, Waves will serve as...