music reviews

There's Never Been a Music Documentary Like 'Pavements'

Directed by Alex Ross Perry

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2024

Music docs are inherently self-aggrandizing, and the idea of Pavement celebrating themselves with an official documentary contradicts the...

Sister Ray Is Both Flesh and Myth on "Animal Thing"

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2024

Perhaps the inevitable fate of using the titular character from a Velvet Underground song as your stage name, Sister Ray — the project of...

Modest Mouse Shared Some Good News in Toronto

History, November 17

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2024

Let's just get this out of the way right now: at their show last night at History, Modest Mouse played "Float On." It's usually a concert...

Father John Misty Is at a Crossroads on 'Mahashmashana'

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2024

For perhaps the first time in his decade-plus long career, Father John Misty is at a crossroads. Every album he's released has been...

The Eras Tour Is Bigger Than Taylor Swift

Rogers Centre, November 14

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2024

"Is this gonna work?" Taylor Swift asked this while soundlessly strumming an acoustic guitar, the crowd's tepid response indicating that...

Dorothea Paas's 'Think of Mist' Is a Swim Through Deeper Waters

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2024

Well-respected and sought after by her musical peers in Toronto, Dorothea Paas cashes in on 'Think of Mist,' her glistening sophomore solo...

Cadence Weapon Showed Vancouver the Value of Showing Up

Fox Cabaret, November 12

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2024

Wrapping up his West Coast Canadian tour in support of his latest album 'ROLLERCOASTER' at the Fox Cabaret on Tuesday night, Cadence Weapon...

Kylie V Weathers Life's Turbulence on 'Crash Test Plane'

PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2024

When Kylie V released their debut LP 'Big Blue' in 2021, the Vancouver singer-songwriter was only 17 years old. In hindsight, they described...