Articles by Matthew Ritchie

The Pack A.D.

'Do Not Engage' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2014

Vancouver-based garage rock duo the Pack A.D.'s last studio album, 2011's Unpersons, brought the band their biggest acclaim to date, thanks...

Dr. Dog

"Broken Heart" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2014

Long running rock revivalists Dr. Dog have been riding high ever since the release of their seventh studio album, B-Room, last October, tha...

The New Mendicants

'Into the Lime' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2014

Back in January of last year, we got word that a new supergroup was forming between indie rock vets Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Mike Be...

Mogwai

Rave Tapes

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2014

On Mogwai's eighth studio album, Rave Tapes, the self-described guitar army have finally dialed down their six-string sound, making for a m...

Great Lake Swimmers Set to Work on New Album

PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2014

Canadian folk outfit Great Lake Swimmers have kept pretty quiet ever since the release of their fifth studio album, New Wild Everywhere, ba...

Pharrell, Arcade Fire, Karen O, U2, Owen Pallett Receive Oscar Nominations

PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2014

The Academy Awards announced the nominees for their 2014 edition today (January 16), with Pharrell Williams, Arcade Fire, Owen Pallett, Ka...

Ben Harper

"Fade Into You" (Mazzy Star cover)

PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2014

In recent years, Ben Harper has shied away from the nouveau-folk stylings of his past, choosing to focus his efforts on guitar-based blues...

Kira May

"Visions" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2014

Since arriving on the scene back in 2013, one-woman vocal choir Kira May has captivated audiences with her brand of loop pedal-assisted voc...