Articles by Cole Firth
Hop Along Assert Their Independence on 'Bark Your Head Off, Dog'
PUBLISHED May 9, 2018
Listening to Hop Along's stellar fourth LP, Bark Your Head Off, Dog, it's almost hard to believe the richly textured record was self-produc...
Wrekmeister Harmonies
The Alone Rush
PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2018
If you've ever been lucky enough to see Wrekmeister Harmonies perform live in some iteration, you'll understand how important physicality a...
Hop Along Combine Service Industry Perspective and Literary Ambition on 'Bark Your Head Off, Dog'
PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2018
Despite producing some of the most urgent and driven indie rock records of the past eight years, Hop Along's secret is patience. Their four...
Nap Eyes / She-Devils
Baby G, Toronto ON, April 3
PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2018
Despite the heavy rain and chilly winds, the Baby G felt cozy and inviting on Tuesday night. By the time Halifax favourites Nap Eyes hit th...
Hop Along
Bark Your Head Off, Dog
PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2018
Whether she's singing about a rattling work experience, the pains of self-reflection, or World War I, Hop Along's Frances Quinlan has a kna...
Nap Eyes
I'm Bad Now
PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2018
Nap Eyes' 2016 sophomore record, Thought Rock Fish Scale, was a true sleeper. The band's delicate songcraft and melodic brilliance was couc...
Kal Marks
Universal Care
PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2018
It's hard not to notice the striking similarities between Kal Marks and their fellow Bostonians and labelmates Pile. Beyond their geographi...
Efrim Manuel Menuck
Pissing Stars
PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2018
Whether it's his wailing, screwdriver-induced guitar tone buoying up through a crescendo in Godspeed You! Black Emperor, or his arrestingly...
