music reviews

Kacey Musgraves Was Light as Air in Toronto

Scotiabank Arena, November 7

PUBLISHED Nov 9, 2024

"Healing doesn't happen in a straight line," sang Kacey Musgraves on "justified," the lone cut from 2021's star-crossed wedged near the...

Rosier Carry It All on 'elle veille encore'

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2024

A title that translates to "she is still awake" feels particularly fitting for a week like this one, when every seasonally affected...

Mustafa Was a Mountain in Toronto

Roy Thomson Hall, November 7

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2024

Toronto could not have been more ready for Mustafa's return. Decked out in all the colours of the keffiyeh and limited edition merch...

Jeremie Albino's Throwback 'Our Time in the Sun' Speaks to Today

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PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2024

Jeremie Albino's fourth solo album is the kind you can put on for your parents, one that might have your grandpa tapping his slipper...

Pain Is Generative on Mount Eerie's Beautifully Mundane 'Night Palace'

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2024

When Phil Elverum released 'A Crow Looked at Me' in 2017 — a raw, dazzling and heartbreaking album that explored his partner Geneviève's...

Les Breastfeeders Are Back and No Bullshit on 'La ville engloutie'

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2024

From Jane's Addiction to Oasis, reuniting rock bands have made the headlines for the wrong reasons recently. On the other side of that...

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Led Toronto Through the Dark

History, November 5

PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2024

A loop is something destined to repeat itself until an opposing force stops it or gets in the way: a bump, a swipe, a cut, a flame...

Janette King Conjures Magic on 'Incantation'

PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2024

Following Janette King's career has been an intriguing affair; the Montreal artist weaves so many moods and genre-excursions into her...