Albums
Anthony Aramouni – Once In A While
8/10 Have you ever heard a vocalist so good that you wished you were a better singer? Or, a guitarist that plays so smooth that you want to do nothing but lock yourself in a […]
Jazz
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San James – No One Changes Over Night
7/10 San James (a.k.a. Marilyse Senécal) is a pop and smooth jazz project from Montreal that should be able to ease even the most tightly wound human being. After releasing two singles throughout the year, […]
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Fear of Noise – Hierarchy
7/10 Hierarchy by Fear of Noise opens up to the sounds of a bird’s chirping being engulfed by an onslaught of droning guitar feedback and reverse tape effects. This is Fear of Noise’s modus operandi. One […]
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Daniel Arthur Trio – FIRE DEMO
5/10 It took a while, but I’ve started to figure out what my preferences are in regards to jazz. Unfortunately, it’s not jazz outfits like Montreal’s own Daniel Arthur Trio. Their latest release FIRE DEMO […]
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Ko_Plune – Auditory Atlas
6.5/10 Based in Southampton, British alternative rock band Ko_Plune is comprised of Carl Edwards (guitar), Jack Hill-Jones (bass), Courtney Gray (vocals, keys and synth), and Guy Anderson (drums). Released earlier this year, their debut EP […]
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The Rococo Bang – TOLL
5/10 Hot off the heels of their last EP Equations, duo The Rococo Bang put out TOLL, a nine-song EP available on Bandcamp. The band pride themselves on improvisation, and along their journey have captured a unique […]
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Gas Station Mentality – Self Titled
5/10 On their Bandcamp page, Montreal’s Gas Station Mentality bill themselves as a “grunge, alternative, blue collar” band. From a sonic perspective, this couldn’t be further from the truth. However, their visual aesthetic fits this […]
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Dynamite Motel – Green Lights
5/10 Green Lights is an ironic title for the latest glacially-paced album by jazzy R&B solo act Dynamite Motel. The album’s strengths at first appear to be in its electronic and acoustic influences, but those […]
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Destroy Clocks – Reanimalize
8/10 Ottawa’s Destroy Clocks are an interesting band. In their bio, they write that they incorporate elements of jazz, doom, electro, and hardcore. That’s certainly the case on their Reanimalize record. It’s safe to say […]
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Fear of Noise – Vengeance
10/10 As soon as I saw the band name Fear of Noise followed by the EP titled Vengeance, my brain prepared itself for a generic ride based on the sound of said band name and […]