Articles by Matthew Ritchie

USA Out of Vietnam

"Leg of Lamb" (video)

PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2014

Montreal-based slowcore impresarios USA Out of Vietnam may have unveiled their debut album, Crashing Diseases and Incurable Airplanes, back...

Mogwai

'Rave Tapes' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2014

Long-running post-rock practitioners Mogwai haven't released a new LP since 2011's Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. But after two yea...

Mogwai Talk Their Synth-inspired 'Rave Tapes,' Stream Album on Exclaim.ca

PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2014

Scottish post-rock ambassadors Mogwai have always had a pretty cinematic sound. Ever since the release of their debut LP, Young Team, in 19...

Megan Bonnell

"I Found You" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2014

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Megan Bonnell has been on Exclaim!'s radar ever since she delivered her four-song EP, Maps, back in 2011. B...

Skaters

"Miss Teen Massachusetts" (video)

PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2014

Up-and-coming garage rock combo Skaters have been busy grinding out tracks for their debut LP, Manhattan, at New York's Electric Lady Studi...

Lanterns on the Lake

Until the Colours Run

PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2014

Already released at home in the UK in October of last year, Lanterns on the Lake's second studio album, Until the Colours Run, finds the Ne...

Neil Young, J. Cole, Justin Timberlake and Disclosure Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2014

It's finally January, which means millions of Canadians are now starting to fulfill their annual New Year's resolutions. But instead of imp...

Moonface

"Black is Back in Style" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2014

After years playing in bands like Sunset Rubdown, Frog Eyes and Wolf Parade, 2013 saw Canadian multi-instrumentalist Spencer Krug step to t...