Articles by Jessica Lewis

Jamie T

Kings & Queens

PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2009

Londoner Jamie T is back with Kings & Queens, an 11-track long night out. From getting stoned in the first song, "368," to a sobering reali...

The Swell Season

Strict Joy

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2009

They've done it. The Swell Season, the Oscar-winning international duo of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, have found a way to make the mo...

Exclusive: The Swell Season Feel Lucky with <i>Strict Joy</i>

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2009

For Glen Hansard and Mark&eacute;ta Irglov&aacute; (of Oscar-winning duo the Swell Season), things just seem to be "written in the stars,"...

The Happy Hollows

Spells

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2009

For a debut release, it's hard not to fall under the Happy Hollows' Spells. The strong opening track, "Faces," constructs a world of suspen...

After the Weather

By Flashing Lights and True Love

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2009

First, this album is best listened to in close proximity or through ear-covering headphones. Second, this record should be appreciated for...

The Temper Trap

Conditions

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2009

This is the wonderful debut album from four fun-loving natives of Melbourne, Australia. Packed with a big sound (they're already filling ar...

Matthew Good

Vancouver

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2009

Unfortunately, Vancouver doesn't present itself as the best healthy antidote to Good's previous record, Hospital Music. It pushes hard towa...

Kill the Lights

Fog Area

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2009

Kill the Lights have been yanked back and forth for the past few years, but on Fog Area they've finally settled into something more their s...