Articles by James Martens
Art d'Ecco's 'After the Head Rush' May Cause Disorientation
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2022
At its best, Victoria-based Art d'Ecco's brand of glam is a modern synthesis of all the usual suspects (Bowie, Bolan, Ferry, et al.), with...
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Open New Sonic Doors into 'Endless Rooms'
PUBLISHED May 4, 2022
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever sparked quite a buzz in underground circles with a sound that came off as a curious mélange of early R.E.M....
Yoo Doo Right Announce New Album, Unleash Epic 16-Minute Single
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022
Montreal post-rockers Yoo Doo Right have announced their sophomore LP, A Murmur, Boundless to the East, is due to arrive on June 10 via Mot...
Toronto's TOVI Announces Debut Album 'I Keep Floating Away'
PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2022
Toronto-based synthpop artist TOVI (real name Rebecca Emms) has announced her debut album I Keep Floating Away, due out June 17. TOVI has a...
Taylor Hawkins Sings on First Posthumous Release with Edgar Winter
PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2022
Following last month's tragic passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and the continuous outpouring of support since, the first post...
Metallica's Kirk Hammett Releases Cinematic First Solo Single "High Plains Drifter"
PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2022
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has released a new solo single, "High Plains Drifter" ahead of his upcoming EP Portals, due out April 23 v...
Charli XCX Lets Them Eat Cake in New Video for "Used to Know Me"
PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2022
Charli XCX is back to crash the costume party: she has unveiled a new music video for "Used to Know Me" from her critically acclaimed 2022...
Nutrients Share Emo-Adjacent New Single "Window Seat"
PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2022
Toronto-based Exclaim! Class of 2020 grads/jangle-pop group Nutrients have shared a video for their new single "Window Seat," arriving toda...
