Kelly McMichael Finds Solace in Art Rock Eclecticism on New Singles
Kelly McMichael adeptly synthesized decades of pop rock sounds into her 2021 album 'Waves,' and now the St. John's songwriter is continuing
Alex Hudson•Apr 5, 2024
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The Camerawork on 'Monkey Man' Goes Apeshit
Production of 'Monkey Man' was set to begin in India just before the pandemic turned the world topsy-turvy, forcing Dev Patel to relocate
Rachel Ho•Apr 4, 2024Lights' Drummer Plays RATM's "Bulls on Parade" After Never Hearing It Before, Absolutely Crushes It
You know Rage Against the Machine's "Bulls on Parade"? Of course you do — everyone does! Drummer Jess Bowen (of Lights, the Summer Set and
Alex Hudson•Apr 4, 2024Bibi Club's "Parc de Beauvoir" Is an Inviting Exercise in Contrasts
"Parc de Beauvoir," the new English-language track from bilingual Montreal duo Bibi Club's upcoming 'Feu de garde,' is a gorgeous exercise
Alex Hudson•Apr 4, 2024The Black Keys Are No Longer Fun Hangs on 'Ohio Players'
The Black Keys, at the very least, have always been a good hang. Former darlings of the second wave garage rock revivalists, the two-man
Matthew Teklemariam•Apr 4, 2024Lizzy McAlpine Is a Little Bit 'Older,' a Little Bit Wiser
There might be more to life than ceilings, Lizzy McAlpine muses on her sophomore full-length Older, a dreamy kaleidoscope of
Aisling Murphy •Apr 4, 2024Jane Weaver's 'Love in Constant Spectacle' Asks You to Read Between the Lines
Durability in most art fields involves finding elements that can withstand repetition and subjecting them to perpetual refinement and
Eric Hill•Apr 4, 2024Netflix's 'Ripley' Squanders the Talent of the Original
Patience will be key for those dipping into Netflix's new series, Ripley. Based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley,
Rachel Ho•Apr 4, 2024Cadence Weapon Battles the Machine on "My Computer"
Finding in-person interviews increasingly uncommon even before the pandemic, I jumped at the chance to meet with Cadence Weapon IRL
Calum Slingerland•Apr 3, 2024Mount Kimbie Swerve Into 'The Sunset Violent'
When Mount Kimbie co-founders Dominic Maker and Kai Campos decided it was time to begin work on a new album, the first thing the pair
Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette•Apr 3, 2024Wine Lips Are Pedal to the Metal on 'Super Mega Ultra'
Wine Lips' latest is a siren's call to air guitar and air drum enthusiasts the world over. On Super Mega Ultra, lead vocalist and guitarist
Anthony Boire•Apr 3, 2024'Wicked Little Letters' Sacrifices Insight for Laughs
An old-fashioned charmer with a modern twist, Thea Sharrock's 'Wicked Little Letters' misses a valuable opportunity to be relevant. Leaning
Barbara Goslawski •Apr 3, 2024'Diamond Jubilee' Is a Glittering Showcase for the Genius of Cindy Lee
Cindy Lee embodies diva-hood in the old-school sense — a Supreme, a Ronette, Dusty Springfield if she traded beehives for synthetic bobs
Kaelen Bell•Apr 2, 2024Eric Ryan Is Swaggering and Self-Assured on His 'Red Flags' EP
On his sophomore EP 'Red Flags,' Eric Ryan introduces us to a more assured version of himself, emerging from the ashes of the broken-hearted
Ben Okazawa•Apr 1, 2024'COWBOY CARTER' Ain't Beyoncé's First Rodeo
Nobody puts Beyoncé in a corner — It's a lesson the gatekeepers of country music learned the hard way this past weekend. Inspired by the
Dylan Barnabe•Apr 1, 2024The Dandy Warhols' 'ROCKMAKER' Is a Noble Failure
In theory, making a straight-up alt-rock record in the year 2024 is a pretty good idea for the Dandy Warhols. As a relic of an era when
Alex Hudson•Apr 1, 2024'A Gentleman in Moscow' Writes a Misguided Love Letter to Russia's Fallen Class
Based on the 2016 historical fiction novel of the same name by Amor Towles, 'A Gentleman in Moscow' follows Count Alexander Rostov (Ewan
Nathan Abraha•Apr 1, 2024Ramy Youssef Charmed 'Saturday Night Live,' While Travis Scott Barely Showed Up
Ramy Youssef was a wonderful and funny host, and, between his Auto-Tuned voice and darkly lit stage, Travis Scott was hiding in plain sight
Vish Khanna•Mar 31, 2024'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Is All Monster, No Human
The most extraordinary feat in a film like 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' is its ability to convey a plethora of emotion from
Rachel Ho•Mar 29, 2024'New World Beat' Sings the Praises of Some of Toronto's Most Exciting Musicians
Lip-syncing to pre-recorded tracks has existed since television immemorial. Some music heads argue that it's the charm of staples like
Nathan Chizen•Mar 27, 2024Blondshell and Bully Are a Match Made in Grunge-Pop Heaven on "Docket"
Blondshell and Bully are both artists operating under monikers that start with the letter B who released noteworthy albums last year
Megan LaPierre•Mar 27, 2024Chastity Belt Embrace Sincerity on 'Live Laugh Love'
Live, Laugh, Love — a throwaway joke that became real somewhere along the line. The trite saying has long been the subject
Dylan Barnabe•Mar 26, 2024'With Love and a Major Organ' Dissects the Heart of Our Times
In her feature directorial debut, Kim Albright presents a lo-fi fable about modern society's increasing detachment from humanity
Rachel Ho•Mar 26, 2024'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Is Dead Behind the Eyes
The latest 'Ghostbusters' adventure gets right to the point, chasing slimy beasts up and down the somehow decongested streets of Manhattan
Josh Korngut•Mar 26, 2024Jessica Pratt Shares Video for New Single "World on a String"
Jessica Pratt is releasing 'Here in the Pitch' — the follow-up 2019's beautiful 'Quiet Signs' — on May 3
Kaelen Bell•Mar 26, 2024Non La Sounds Brand New on 'Like Before'
Wish fulfillment isn't all it's cracked up to be. Non La, the moniker of Vancouver musician DJ On, learned this
Leslie Ken Chu•Mar 25, 2024Dry Cleaning Brought Strange Weather to Boise
In the time between 2021's 'New Long Leg' and now, Dry Cleaning's tour schedule has been dizzying.
Sydney Brasil•Mar 25, 2024Ty Segall Bridged Generational Gaps in Idaho
I might take a hit to my punk cred by admitting this, but the only time I've ever risked life and limb to crowd-surf was at a Ty Segall
Allie Gregory•Mar 24, 2024Channel Tres Brought the Heat to Boise
The unseasonable warmth in Boise, ID set a cosmic mood for Treefort Music Fest's third day. In lieu of humidity at a high altitude
Sydney Brasil•Mar 24, 2024Kevin Drew's Ottawa Show Became a Space for Remembrance
His first Ottawa appearance since his involvement in 'Secret Path,' Gord Downie's multimedia project on residential schools
Daniel Sylvester•Mar 22, 2024David Fleming's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Score Is Beautifully Ambiguous
Viewers are understandably cynical about remakes and reboots these days, but Prime Video's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' series is better
Alex Hudson•Mar 22, 2024LOONY Is Equal Parts Sharp and Soft on Her Self-Titled Debut
"My friends say I'm spacey as hell, I'm often in my own little world," Kira Huszar said in a press release announcing her debut album
Vanessa Tam •Mar 22, 2024'Problemista' Solves the World's Ills with Empathy and Cross-Generational Cooperation
Julio Torres, known for his distinctive narrative style as a 'Saturday Night Live' writer and the creator of adored series 'Los Espookys' on
Josh Korngut•Mar 22, 2024Jlin's 'Akoma' Is a Mind-Scrambling Masterpiece
When Jlin released 'Black Origami' in 2017, the Gary, Indiana producer must have known what she had on her hands
Marko Djurdjić•Mar 21, 2024'Road House' Brings Back Brainless '80s Brawn
Patrick Swayze's 'Road House' is treasured dearly by many cinema lovers. With the original encompassing everything ridiculously wonderful
Rachel Ho•Mar 21, 2024Julia Holter Pulls Us Closer Than Ever on 'Something in the Room She Moves'
One of the most compelling features of Julia Holter's past records is their beautiful contrivance
Tom Piekarski•Mar 21, 2024Danny Brown Was Candid and Commanding in Toronto
Speaking with Exclaim! shortly before the release of sixth studio album 'Quaranta,' Danny Brown shared that through achieving sobriety
Calum Slingerland•Mar 20, 2024Four Tet Leans Into His Strengths on the Masterful 'Three'
Kieran Hebden has such impeccable taste that anything he touches becomes cool by association
Alex Hudson•Mar 20, 2024We Gotta Wear Shades for Adrianne Lenker's Beautiful 'Bright Future'
Effortlessly in touch with her own sensitivities and the magic of her surroundings on her stunning new solo album
Chris Gee•Mar 20, 2024Waxahatchee's Stunning 'Tigers Blood' Courses with Life
The new Wim Wenders film 'Perfect Days' follows a middle-aged man named Hirayama who’s employed as a public restroom cleaner in Tokyo
Noah Ciubotaru•Mar 20, 2024'Everything I Thought It Was' Is Everything I Thought Justin Timberlake Wasn't
Justin Timberlake must be looking for a win right now. After listeners scoffed at the clumsy rustic cosplay of 2018's Man of the Woods, he'
Alex Hudson•Mar 20, 2024On Sum 41's Final Album, It's a Long Journey Through 'Heaven :x: Hell'
After a long and winding journey, Sum 41 are calling it quits. Since 1996, they've been anything but predictable as they've embraced
Paul Dika•Mar 20, 2024On 'Bloom,' Parlour Panther Find Resilience in Softness
In a world where self-love can be both a radical political act and an interior personal journey, Parlour Panther’s 'Bloom' dives deep
Aly Laube•Mar 19, 2024'Immaculate' Is a Clumsy Yet Stylish Nunsploitation Horror
Following 2021’s 'The Voyeurs,' Sydney Sweeney and director Michael Mohan collaborate once again with 'Immaculate'
Josh Korngut•Mar 19, 2024Bleachers' Self-Titled Album Finds Jack Antonoff on Autopilot
Over more than a decade of working his way into the heart of modern pop music, Jack Antonoff has managed to cement himself
Karlie Rogers•Mar 19, 2024‘William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill’ Honours the Canadian Icon’s Deserved Legacy
Even the most casual Shatner fans will find comfort in 'William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill,' the latest from Alexandre O. Philippe
Tanner James•Mar 18, 2024Tierra Whack's World Gets a Little Darker on 'World Wide Whack'
Tierra Whack is many things, but apologetic isn’t one of them. She's an artist who flips through mediums as often as she does moods
Vanessa Tam •Mar 18, 2024Kelly Moran's "Sodalis (II)" Moves Like a Deep Ocean Current
Kelly Moran’s original “Sodalis” — a contribution to the 2020 Field Works 'Ultrasonic' collection — was an anxious churn of wings
Kaelen Bell•Mar 14, 2024The Kindertransport Deserves a More Thorough Movie Than 'One Life'
The story of Sir Nicholas Winton and the Kindertransport, as it become known, has been put to celluloid a handful of times, including the
Rachel Ho•Mar 13, 2024Uranium Club Are Ambitious as Ever on 'Infants Under the Bulb'
Uranium Club’s music can best be described as warped, or maybe wiry. Or perhaps groovy is best. Or… unsettling? It’s very difficult to pinp
Marko Djurdjić•Mar 13, 2024