The Sun Is Always Setting by Steph Yates
Under the spell of the calm morning preceding the harsh winds in Tours, France, I spent a considerable period last week attempting to embrace the stillness of the surprisingly early spring. While breathing in large amounts of the cool air remains difficult, the unusually warm pause in the typical winter environment seemed almost disruptive. Without […]
Nicole Ariana “Shameless”
Over the last few years, Nicole Ariana has been quietly building her reputation as a talented singer and songwriter. Her 2022 debut album, Crybaby, brought her multiple East Coast Music Award nominations, winning Music Video of the Year for her music video “Master of Denial,” as well as SOCAN Songwriter of the Year and Electronic Artist of the […]
“Please No” by Your Friend Brennan
Please No by Your Friend Brennan I’m a fan of songs that always seem to stay one step ahead of me. Ones that shift and change shape as they are being moulded. Often songs like that show up in the places you’d least expect, and needless to say, I did not expect a disorienting track […]
Marivon None of this is Mine
None of this is Mine by Marivon Self-released • 2023 Marivon erases boundaries of self and genre with their debut record. Our identities are a tangled mess. It’s strange to consider, but you—the reader—and I are distinctly joined through much more than this simple review. In some way, shape or form, most of our lives […]
Born in Spring with Warmth from Summer: Chaya Harvey Crafts an EP Perfect for any Season
Chaya Harvey’s Latest EP: Born in Spring GENRE: Alt Country/Folk LABEL: Self Released RIYL: Hand Habits, Lomelda, Bedouine Through the hollow ache of suffering, Chaya Harvey carves a soft blanket. What blossoms in the summer is rooted in the silences of spring. A quiet rest where thoughts may flow as often and unheralded as the rain. When […]
Despite its Short Length, A.M. Overcasts’ Self-titled Record Will Leave a Lasting Impression
A.M. Overcast self-titled release GENRE: Math Rock, Pop-Punk, AlternativeLABEL: Choke Artist RecordsRIYL: Floral, Bobbing, Invalids Winnipeg might not be known for its math rock roots but A.M. Overcast’s latest self titled release is there to change that. A.M. Overcast is an energetic mix of pop-punk, emo, math rock,topped by an eccentric production. With the longest song capping in […]
Old Friends, Brief Ends Offers a Brief Glimpse into the Talented Windsor Duo
The Bishop Boys’ Debut Album: Old Friends, Brief Ends GENRE: Indie folk rock/Jazz/R&B LABEL: Soul City Music Co-op RIYL: Andy Shauf, Mumford & Sons, Father John Misty The Canadian folk rock duo take a sobering look at past friendships, heartache and love to create perfect comfort album for summers of longing. Somewhere between the effortlessly relaxed […]
Loving’s Debut LP Offers a Quiet Reflection On Life
By Weadee Mombo for DARK MATTER publication Winter so often brings to mind thoughts of cold nights and lonely days, yet the album If I Am Only My Thoughts by Lovingwas a warm blanket of snow shielding the flowerbed from the cold. The Canadian trio, comprised of David Parry, and brothers Lucas and Jesse Henderson, released their first […]
Favourite Fifty of 2022
Written for DOMINIONATED Destroyer, Labyrinthitis There is no better reason for dancing than simply “joie de vivre” and enjoying life’s absurdities while resisting the urge to answer the question “Why?” This year, I could not help but find myself repeatedly twisting through the energetic and unexplainable mystery of Destroyer, each time confronting my own desire to find meaning […]