Articles by Chris Bryson

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  Deafheaven Tone Down the Metal but Still Hit Hard on 'Infinite Granite'

  PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2021

  Deafheaven have never been a band to shy away from their artistic vision. Their landmark sophomore LP, Sunbather, melded black metal's fury...

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  Winnipeg's Caid Jones Embarks on a Triumphant Journey with 'No Distractions Please'

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2021

  Caid Jones is one of Winnipeg's rising young rappers, so it probably surprised some when, before his debut EP No Distractions Please had ev...

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  Arcade Fire/Bell Orchestre Violinist Sarah Neufeld Evokes Emotions with Virtuosic Skill on 'Detritus'

  PUBLISHED May 13, 2021

  The word "detritus" evokes disintegration, debris and things wearing away. Sarah Neufeld's Detritus works through its own process of renewa...

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  Winnipeg's JayWood Turns His Influences into His Peers on 'Some Days'

  PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2021

  There's a thoughtful levity to JayWood's music, one that enlivens as it uplifts, built from the act of continuation and a considered yet ef...

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  The Armed Make Themselves Known in a Big Way on 'ULTRAPOP'

  PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2021

  The Armed are a band known for their elusiveness. The mystery surrounding the extreme group is made up of things like fantastical music vid...

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  Winnipeg's Tunic Purge Dark Emotions on Career-Spanning 'Exhaling'

  PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2021

  Tunic's music is all about complex and chaotic catharsis. Since releasing their debut 7-inch in 2016, and when they still could, the Winnip...

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  Genghis Tron's 'Dream Weapon' Turns Humanity's End into an Epic Odyssey

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2021

  Meditations on humanity's impact on the Earth will remain prevalent as the world continues to navigate challenging times. On Dream Weapon,...

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  Bernice's Subverted Pop Shines Brilliantly on 'Eau de Bonjourno'

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2021

  Bernice's entrancing music holds no bounds — the Toronto-based group are keen to throw genre expectations to the wind, and ultimately for t...