Articles by Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette

'L'Ère du Verseau' Reminds Us That Yelle Are Here to Stay

PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2020

At the height of the MySpace era, Julie Budet of Yelle and her friend-turned-producer Jean-François Perrier released "Je veux te voir," an...

Sneaks Flexes Talent and Versatility on 'Happy Birthday'

PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2020

If there is anything Sneaks has revealed about herself thus far, it is that she is a master at giving it her all while also not giving a fu...

Gang of Four's 'Anti Hero' EP Is a Fitting Farewell to Andy Gill

PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2020

A lot can happen to a band whose history spans 10 albums and over 40 years. With a handful of brief hiatuses and a plethora of bandmates en...

Pottery Find Cohesion amid the Disarray on 'Welcome to Bobby's Motel'

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2020

From the moment Pottery released the surreal music video for "Texas Drums Pt. I," it was clear that the Montreal-based post-punks were set...

Born Ruffians

JUICE

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2020

With the current, unprecedented times we are living in, it seems that what the world needs most is new content that feels lighthearted and...

The Districts

You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere

PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2020

When asked to speak on the upcoming release from the Districts, bandleader Rob Grote described You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere as "a plea t...

The Garden

Kiss My Super Bowl Ring

PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2020

Some might roll with the descriptor "art punks" when referring to Wyatt and Fletcher Shears, the unpredictable duo behind the Garden, but t...

Sightless Pit

Grave of a Dog

PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2020

Being in an experimental hardcore band must create an unrelenting desire to imagine all kinds of vicious creatures and unleash them into th...