Articles by Francis Baptiste
Rae Spoon's 'Not Dead Yet' Dances in the Face of Mortality
PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2023
The mere existence of Not Dead Yet is a testament to the perseverance and determination of songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and...
Tough Age Stay True to Form on 'Waiting Here'
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
The latest album from indie pop mainstays Tough Age celebrates 10 years of the band's upbeat, straightforward brand of pop rock. Known for...
Lightning Dust Break Apart and Come Together on 'Nostalgia Killer'
PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2023
Nostalgia Killer is a pain-soaked, sometimes soul-crushing album that fixates deeply on the end of a loving relationship. What makes it cut...
Andy Shauf Was a Mystery in Vancouver
Orpheum Theatre, March 11
PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2023
Standing solitary in a single spotlight — electric guitar slung around her and the light glancing off her black framed glasses — Katy Kirby...
Sam Lynch Finds Sturdy Footing in an Unsteady World on 'Little Disappearance'
PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2020
Sam Lynch's delicate, lilting voice is achingly melancholy and relatable. There's an underlying sense that whatever the Vancouver-based sin...
Jenny Banai Takes Her Dazzling Vocals to the Next Level on 'couchwalker'
PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2020
On Jenny Banai's sophomore album, couchwalker, she has proven herself one of the most gifted vocalists on the scene today. While she had al...
Fake Shark Fill Their 'House of Mirrors' with Relatable Pop Gems
PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2020
The seven songs on House of Mirrors present the listener with a healthy range of human emotions delivered through highly refined, succinct,...
Jordan Klassen Emerges as a Top-Tier Canadian Songwriter on 'Tell Me What to Do'
PUBLISHED May 21, 2020
With Tell Me What to Do, Jordan Klassen emerges as a top-tier Canadian songwriter. These 12 songs weave quietly contemplative meditations o...
