Articles by Matt Bobkin

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  Vancouver's Prado Goes to the "Gucci Store" in New Single

  PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2021

  Vancouver alt-pop sensation Prado was named one of Exclaim!'s New Faves in November off the strength of her debut singles, and she's contin...

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  Toronto Psych Rocker ROY Says "I'm Not Afraid" in New Single

  PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2021

  Last year, psych rocker ROY took listeners on a journey through PEACE LOVE AND OUTER SPACE. Now, the trippy alter-ego of Toronto's Patrick...

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  Kamloops' JP Lancaster Announces Debut Album 'Around Town'

  PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2021

  Kamloops-based musician JP Lancaster has been a focal player in the British Columbia city's scene as the frontman of now-defunct psych-pops...

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  Toronto Psych Crew Possum Announce Sophomore Album 'Lunar Gardens'

  PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2021

  Toronto-based psych unit Possum blew minds in 2019 with debut album Space Grade Assembly, and they're set to do it again with the follow-up...

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  Godspeed You! Black Emperor Revisit Past Glories on 'G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!'

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2021

  Godspeed You! Black Emperor have always been ahead of the times. The Montreal post-rock legends pushed the boundaries of the then-nascent g...

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  Gong Gong Gong 工工工 Announce 'Phantom Rhythm Remixed' Album

  PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2021

  In 2019, Montreal/Beijing duo Gong Gong Gong 工工工 delivered globetrotting no wave on their debut full-length album, Phantom Rhythm 幽靈節奏. The...

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  Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug Announces Debut Album Under His Own Name

  PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2021

  After abandoning his Moonface moniker and successfully launching his Patreon subscription, Wolf Parade member Spencer Krug has announced hi...

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  Maddie Jay Makes "Excuses" Sound Good in New Video

  PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2021

  Procrastination may make you feel bad, but Maddie Jay makes it sound so good on her latest single. Written as the British Columbia-born, Lo...