Articles by Daniel Sylvester

Land of Talk Reemerged at Their Own Pace in Ottawa

Club SAW, May 8

PUBLISHED May 9, 2022

Land of Talk have been consistently plagued by a run of unforeseen disruptions since releasing their debut LP, Some Are Lakes, in 2008, suc...

Kurt Vile Further Hones His Languid Focus on '(watch my moves)'

PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2022

Much has been made of Kurt Vile's venture into dusty synth Americana on his latest full-length (watch my moves). But the truth is that the...

Ibibio Sound Machine Fuse Influences to Prove Peerlessness on 'Electricity'

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2022

Within the first moments of "Protection from Evil," Hot Chip's Al Doyle delivers a rubbery synthline so badass that it establishes Ibibio S...

The Best Cover Version of Every Single Beatles Song

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2022

If you conceivably require more proof that the Beatles were, and continue to be, the most influential rock musicians, consider this: every...

Neil Young and Crazy Horse's 'Barn' Is Built on a Familiar Foundation

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2021

There are two faces of Neil Young: Harvest-folkie and Zuma-rocker. But the truth is, he's at his best when he straddles both approaches and...

Julie Doiron Sounds Revitalized on Brash, Energetic 'I Thought of You'

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2021

Anyone familiar with Julie Doiron's work ethic knows that, just because she hasn't put out a proper album in a moon's age, doesn't mean she...

Parquet Courts Lose Themselves to Dance on 'Sympathy for Life'

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2021

For the majority of their career, Parquet Courts have found themselves settling into their imperial phase. Since blowing up upon the 2013 r...

Xenia Rubinos's Lyrics Steal the Show on 'Una Rosa'

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2021

Eight years into her career, it's apparent that Xenia Rubinos prefers to wipe the proverbial slate clean before releasing her next album. A...