Albums
The Ropes – Sadness Is the Rich Man’s Drug
When I first hit play on The Ropes, I wasn’t too sure…and I’m still not quite sure, but perhaps that’s the goal. I thrive in complexity, so let’s do this. I was thrown into an 80s […]
Electronica
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SIRR – Charge!
Laboring at the fringes of the musical landscape can produce some truly amazing art and challenge our notion of what is considered music. However, for every stroke of experimental brilliance, there are thousands upon thousands […]
Albums
Los Echo – Bold Fire EP
Kaitlin Thatcher and Connor MacFadyen, otherwise known as Los Echo, are self-described synth pop, hailing from Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario. I took on this review after hearing just a few notes from the title track. […]
Albums
Memory In Plant – An Epic Triumph
An Epic Triumph, the latest EP by Israeli trio Memory In Plant, is difficult to digest. Its abundance of layers creates a chaotic atmosphere that requires many listens to even begin deciphering them. The one […]
Albums
The Easton Ellises – Nightwavs EP
This album gets better and better the more you listen to it. A well crafted throwback to the 80’s that would give Chromeo a run for their money, Nightwavs, by Montreal-based dance rock band The Easton […]
Albums
Ana Barajas – Marea Munar EP
Making experimental music is always a tad risky; your audience might be smaller, but the artist is given a medium to express themselves that is unique and comes from the heart. Colombian musician Ana Barajas explores […]
Albums
Hadi Adel – Monotask
I’m going to try a different approach for this review on Montreal trip hop artist Hadi Adel… The demos consist simply of Side A and Side B, and flow in a steady stream, so going […]