Articles by Chris Gee

Gulfer Keep Canada's Math Rock Torch Burning Bright on Self-Titled Album

PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2020

For almost eight years, Montreal's Gulfer have been one of the most prominent math rock bands in a genre that has never been well-represent...

Lomelda's 'Hannah' Reminds Listeners That Loneliness Can Be Complicated

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2020

At its core, Lomelda is a project about shyness – that it's okay to feel it, how to embrace it, and laying it all out to be examined in its...

Julianna Barwick Brings Intentionality and High-Profile Collaborators to 'Healing Is a Miracle'

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2020

Every few years, Julianna Barwick releases a new album and it's always exactly what one would expect — a cinematic, ambient journey centred...

Toronto Folkies Little Kid Are Growing Up and Breaking Out on 'Transfiguration Highway'

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2020

Little Kid have spent the past decade self-releasing five albums, developing a small but devoted fanbase as songwriter Kenny Boothby began...

Gia Margaret Finds Strength on 'Mia Gargaret' After Losing Her Voice for Half a Year

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2020

Gia Margaret's second album was not the one she planned to make following her debut There's Always Glimmer, an incisive record of supple lu...

Owen Pallett Refines His Quirks on Tender, Melancholic Surprise Album 'Island'

PUBLISHED May 22, 2020

At this point in his career, Owen Pallett has quietly done it all, earning a deep respect and becoming a highly sought-after collaborator,...

Trace Mountains

Lost in the Country

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2020

During his early days in New York's DIY scene, Dave Benton was known for being the tender voice of honesty in the three-songwriter band LVL...

​Ellis Finds Hope in a Pandemic and Moves Past Her Evangelical Upbringing to Redefine 'Born Again'

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2020

On an unusually bright winter day in early March, Exclaim! met up with Hamilton-based artist Linnea Siggelkow, who performs under the name...