Articles by Jessica Lewis

Jamie Lidell

Compass

PUBLISHED May 18, 2010

Lidell is back and refreshed, conquering things in his way and smashing them with catchy, bass-driven hooks. It's clear through the lyrics...

Justin Nozuka

You I Wind Land and Sea

PUBLISHED May 18, 2010

This young crooner has a lot of soul in him, and he's here to profess that on this album. On his sophomore piece of work, following 2007's...

Arctic Monkeys

My Propeller

PUBLISHED May 18, 2010

This four-song B-side single comes from its predecessor, Humbug, half-a-year later. They're fairly low-key and don't really rock out of the...

Bent By Elephants

This is Water

PUBLISHED May 11, 2010

Last we heard of this Montreal jazz rock band was last year when they finished their first EP, gained a few members and were excited to rec...

Jasper Sloan Yip

Everyday and All at Once

PUBLISHED May 4, 2010

As an up-and-coming singer-songwriter in the Vancouver, BC pop scene, Yip has a promising voice and musical abilities. But, sadly, this sop...

Two Door Cinema Club

Tourist History

PUBLISHED May 4, 2010

It's unfortunate when you hear a catchy album but know it won't last. We've now reached the zone of "too catchy." This Northern Ireland-bas...

Plants and Animals Tighten Up

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2010

There was one thing that was obvious to the members of Plants and Animals after their last album, Parc Avenue, came out: their next effort...

Plants and Animals Talk <i>La La Land</i> and Promotional Pickles

PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2010

Montreal-based psych pop rockers Plants and Animals made a conscious decision to go for a more rock'n'roll sound on their sophomore album...