Articles by Stephan Boissonneault
Grian Chatten Soars Solo on 'Chaos for the Fly'
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2023
Often, when an artist in a worldwide popular band decides to go solo, one of two things can happen: the new solo project sounds eerily simi...
PRIORS' 'Daffodil' Is Coloured by Contentment
PUBLISHED May 30, 2023
PRIORS frontman Chance Hutchison has no doubt lived the life of a societal sonic reprobate — woken up on cigarette-burned carpets and couch...
Kristian North Grapples with Reality on 'Pseudoscience Fiction'
PUBLISHED May 15, 2023
The latest from Montreal's Kristian North, Pseudoscience Fiction, sees the artist at his most maximalist; a wild composer who seems able to...
Gabrielle Shonk Meets Your Gaze on 'Across the Room'
PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2023
Across the Room, the sophomore album from Quebec City's Gabrielle Shonk, began with a question: how do you admit that you've veered off the...
The Sadies Carried On in Montreal
La Sala Rossa, February 11
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2023
Last summer it seemed possible that the Sadies would hang up their hats, guitars and stand up bass forever — but during their Taverne Tour...
Vanille Is Your Guide to Another World on the Lovely 'La clairière'
PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2023
From the very first moment of Vanille's sophomore LP, La clairière, you're immediately transported to a mystical and dreamlike forest. It's...
MorMor Illuminated the Dark in Montreal
Theatre Fairmount, January 25
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023
Hundreds of Montreal music fans pushed their way up the stairs into Theatre Fairmount on Wednesday night, eager to see MorMor (a.k.a. Seth...
Atsuko Chiba Are Fluid and Furious on 'Water, It Feels Like It's Growing'
PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2023
Atsuko Chiba's latest album demands, but also harmoniously rewards, repeat listens. The Montreal five-piece's third full-length, Water, It...