music reviews

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

Exclaim! Staff Picks

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...

Sabrina Carpenter's Vancouver Show Was Can't-Miss TV

Pacific Coliseum, November 4

PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2024

On Monday night in Vancouver, thousands of miniskirts and pink dresses descended upon the Pacific Coliseum for the last stop on the Canadian...

Haley Heynderickx Grows in New Directions on 'Seed of a Seed'

PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2024

Softness and quiet lie at the heart of Portland-based folk artist Haley Heynderickx's music, but fans know to find enormous beauty in...