Albums
Vikki Gilmore – Someone EP
8/10 If you’re looking for some easy-listening music, in the truest sense, something to ease you into your day or caress you to sleep, Someone (released September 7th, 2018), the second EP from Montreal’s Vikki […]
Folk
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Necromishka – The Space Between Us
10/10 There is something about Necromishka’s latest release, The Space Between Us, that is inescapable. The dark and ambient album is delivered very much like a soundtrack. It is vast, vague, and somehow seeps behind […]
Albums
Red Dirt Skinners – Under Utopian Skies
8/10 Bands or artists that defy genres and just play from the soul have my never-ending respect. Too often artists feel pressured to conform to a specific style or sound while holding back what truly […]
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Aexylium – Tales From This Land
9/10 Aexylium is a folk–metal band that sprang from Varese, Italy in 2014. They play in the bardic-Celtic, tradition of folk music to be precise. The group consists of eight members who produce an authentic, […]
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Innes Wilson – Northumberland Slums
5.5/10 The most immediately obvious thing about Innes Wilson’s latest release Northumberland Slums is that the production is wildly different from song to song. I don’t mean that there’s autotune on the voice on one […]
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Jonas Nicholson – listless amiss
5/10 Jonas Nicholson, a singer-songwriter from Syracuse, NY, released his fourth studio album in May of this year. listless amiss is a collection of eight songs that showcase Nicholson’s lyricism and inspiring guitar work in […]
Albums
My Sister’s Fugazi Shirt – Double Date
5/10 At once droning and gentle, My Sister’s Fugazi Shirt’s album Double Date has tracked dirt into my bedroom. The overall feeling of the album is like a concert being held in a blanket fort. […]
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Patrick Dunphy – Seasons Changing
6/10 The cover art for Montreal native Patrick Dunphy’s latest release Seasons Changing is indicative of the kind of music that awaits the listener. It’s a picture of the sky through autumn foliage, with a single […]
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Five Ton Faces – Self-titled
9/10 After a long break, I was really looking forward to writing again and for whatever reason, the universe was kind enough to present me with one of the best albums I have reviewed in […]
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If This Is A Man – Centuries
7.5/10 Press your forehead against the cold glass of a bus widow on a rainy autumn day. What sounds would you like to hear, other than the low rumbling of the engine? I think Jon […]