Albums
Frase – Draggers & Shields
10/10 Daggers & Shields is a sexy, modern pop record that delivers. With a smooth croon comparable to Adam Levine’s, Frase gives a subtle and soulful touch to his songwriting. The production is flawless, the […]
Electronica
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Nascain – Music You Can’t Strip To
6/10 Montreal-based Nascain (AKA William Payette), has released a new album called Music You Can’t Strip To. At twenty-three tracks─slightly more than 90 minutes─this quirky, and eclectic production might please hyper-active listeners with low attention-spans. […]
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Danger Love Victory – Self Titled EP
6/10 D.L.V., also known as Danger Love Victory, is an electro-rock band from Toronto Canada. They formed around 2012, and earlier this year released their first EP. It’s a six track, self-titled album, which was independently released. […]
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St-Petersbourg – 28 degrés
9/10 One of my favourite musical discoveries this year was Funeste, a brutally heavy black metal band from Montreal. Their blend of sludgy, dark, black metal was exactly the type of record I was looking […]
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Maharg – Stimhack
9.7/10 Reminiscent of a funkier Daft Punk, Maharg’s record, Stimhack is a fresh new take on the more abstract side to pop/electronica. Each song has it is own unique personality, hooks, groove, and is seductively […]
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Afternoons in Stereo – Retrospective
8/10 Afternoons in Stereo’s latest album, Retrospective, was released July 21st on the Greek nu-funk and disco label Timewarp Music. As the title suggests, Retrospective is a compilation of previous releases by Hamilton, Ontario-based producer […]
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30 Frames – Self Titled
8/10 I felt a jolt of electricity course through me when I heard 30 Frames for the first time. An alternative pop duo from Toronto, these two talented artists have created a wondrous mesh of […]
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Ever – Common Daze
8.5/10 As any music fan will tell you, there’s almost no better feeling than stumbling across a random album you know nothing about, listening to it, and being completely blown away by this discovery. This […]
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Prisms & Portals – The Fossil Lights
7/10 “Maths!” That was my first thought based solely on the project name and the track titles, but it’s safe to say mathematics has had an influence on the artist Prisms & Portals. Not cold, […]
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Septembryo – Self Titled
6/10 As I commenced my journey through Septembryo’s full album stream on Youtube, I got drawn into the electronic elements: synthesizers laid over a step sequencer provided a provocative groove, which then dissipated into a […]