Cartel Madras

Exclaim!'s 25 Best EPs of 2021

PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2021

Compared to the shut-in slog that was 2020, this past year breezed by relatively quickly. These short and sweet releases took maximum advan...

Here's What Canadian Musicians Dressed Up as for Halloween

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2021

There seemed to be a collective understanding that folks were going hard for Halloween this year — and Canadian musicians were no exception...

The Sound of September 2021: This Month's Essential New Releases

PUBLISHED Sep 14, 2021

The elusive "fall album" is a quality bestowed to a rare few records, ones that merge the jubilant abandon of its summer counterparts with...

Cartel Madras Take Their Alt-Rap Creativity to the Next Level on 'The Serpent & the Tiger'

PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2021

Calgary-based alternative rap duo Cartel Madras are back with the third and final instalment of their Project Goonda trilogy of EPs, The Se...

Cartel Madras Get Backxwash, Dom Dias for 'The Serpent & the Tiger'

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2021

After teasing the effort with a trio of singles, Cartel Madras have detailed new EP The Serpent & the Tiger. The 10-song release arrives Au...

Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Arkells, Shad, Cartel Madras

PUBLISHED May 28, 2021

All roads lead us back to new — right, Arkells? This week, we've got the Hamilton band's hopeful new jam leading the way into one-shot sum...

Cartel Madras Envision Their "Dream Concept Girl" in New Video

PUBLISHED May 26, 2021

Cartel Madras have returned with their second single of the year, a Tyris White-produced entry in their growing collection of singles tied...

Canadian Artists Come Clean About Their Musical Guilty Pleasures

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021

What exactly counts as a "guilty pleasure" these days? Back in the '90s, people might have harboured a secret love for Britney Spears or th...