Articles by Daniel Sylvester

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  Mykki Blanco Brings Big Ideas to Mini-Album 'Broken Hearts and Beauty Sleep'

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2021

  Over the first nine years of their career, Mykki Blanco has crafted a personality so strong and memorable that even a five-year holdover co...

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  Sleater-Kinney Succeed in People-Pleasing on 'Path of Wellness'

  PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2021

  When Sleater-Kinney joined forces with St. Vincent to create their sleek, heavily stylized The Center Won't Hold, feathers were promptly ru...

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  Liz Phair's 'Soberish' Is Complete Indie Pop Chaos

  PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2021

  Although Liz Phair preceded her latest LP with three of indie rock's most-maligned albums, the Chicago artist has afforded herself so much...

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  'Clara' Further Proves Loscil's Undying Commitment to a Concept

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2021

  Over his 22-year career, Scott Morgan (a.k.a. Loscil) has crafted music based on various conceptual muses, be it visual and musical (as wit...

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  Lydia Ainsworth Gets Lost Among 'Sparkles & Debris'

  PUBLISHED May 20, 2021

  For anyone who attempts to dissect Lydia Ainsworth's art, be it her handful of LPs, her select movie scores, or her arresting music videos,...

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  Cadence Weapon Is as Clever as Ever on 'Parallel World'

  PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2021

  Although each Cadence Weapon album could be billed as his 'return to form,' the truth is that the Toronto-via-Edmonton rapper has never los...

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  Dinosaur Jr. Don't Mess with a Good Thing on 'Sweep It into Space'

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2021

  Thirty-six years in and it's finally time to rightfully name Dinosaur Jr. 'the AC/DC of indie rock.' While each have maintained a hefty car...

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  The Most Conspicuous Omissions from the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

  PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2021

  On May 16, Jann Arden will be inducted to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as part of the Juno Awards. Since its inception in 1978, the inst...