Articles by Kyle Mullin

City and Colour

If I Should Go Before You

PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2015

From the psychedelic solos to the slightly R&B rhythms, surprises abound on City and Colour's new LP. Yes, you read that right: the acousti...

Illa J Honours Brother J Dilla's Legacy Through Music

PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2015

A move from the Motor City to Montreal gave Illa J plenty of inspiration for his new album. The burgeoning alt-hip-hop artist — and y...

Corb Lund

Things That Can't Be Undone

PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2015

Fans have come to not only expect toe-tapping hits from Corb Lund, but also sidesplitting laughs. After a slew of acclaimed albums, the Alb...

Cuñao

Sangre Y Arena

PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2015

Who knew the accordion could be so seductive?    Severin Behnen quells any misconceptions about that instrument being clunky, awkward or go...

Illa J

Illa J

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2015

Illa J doesn't just carry on his famous brother's hip-hop lineage with his new self-titled sophomore album; he also fearlessly delves into...

Big Grams

Big Grams

PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2015

No one would blame you for thinking legendary funk-inflected rapper Big Boi and electronic-rock duo Phantogram have nothing in common, but...

Ben Caplan

Birds With Broken Wings

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2015

Ben Caplan makes being haunted sound like a helluva good time on Birds With Broken Wings. The Halifax-based troubadour's new LP is rife wit...

Guilty Simpson

Detroit's Son

PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2015

Despite what you may think, hot hip-hop verses don't require hot beats. In fact, a beat isn't really even necessary. That's the case, at le...