Reviewing a Maya Jane Coles album has proven to be quite a difficult task. How do you critique an artist that’s done it all? Maya Jane Coles has sold out venues across the world, been charted by the most notorious DJs, and worked with many of the worlds biggest superstars including fellow British act Florence…
B-Pitch Control Records returns with another stellar release, this time with a remix package of their very own founder and label owner Ellen Allien. Featuring four distinct remixes of two songs from her album NOST, “Call Me” and “Mind Journey”, part 1 has a diverse sound that will be sure to satisfy across the entire…
By Kaivan Adjedani, Senior Editor. Ibiza superstar and house pioneer Popof has released the first 2015 album on Hot Creations label. Marking their fourth album release, titled “Love Somebody” the album is a melting pot of multiple sounds and genres with a sexy and sultry deep house sound being dominant throughout the ten-track collection. Described…
By Nancy Chu. Take Lydia’s frontman Leighton Antelman and compare it to what The Postal Service was to Death Cab for Cutie— and you’ve got The Cinema. Talking In Your Sleep is the second album release by The Cinema, an electro-indie pop-rock duo that first started out as Antelman’s side project. With producer Matt Malpass, their…
By Erin Holdbeck. Somewhere between both European and North American tours, becoming your favourite person on twitter, and making trap towels a fashion statement, Ryan Hemsworth has released his latest LP, Alone for the First Time. The future synth sound, which has become Hemsworth’s signature, pairs perfectly with the indie vocalists selected by the producer…
Artist: The New Pornographers Album: Brill Bruisers Release Date: August 25 Rating: 4 / 5 Canadian supergroup The New Pornographers make a triumphant return with their sixth album Brill Bruisers. Although its been four years since Together, The New Pornographers have managed to follow up the 2010 release with yet another mellifluous album to add…
Artist: The Gaslight Anthem Album: Get Hurt Release Date: August 12th, 2014 By Al Downham. On their fifth album, Get Hurt, punk rockers The Gaslight Anthem seek to create a modern twist on their all-American sound. However, much like their rugged 50’s image, it’s trapped in a time box. Brian Fallon, the vocalist of the New Jersey group, recalls being…
Artist: Our Last Night Album: Oak Island (Acoustic) Release Date: June 25 Rating: 4.5/5 By Chloe Hoy Post-hardcore rockers Our Last Night released their Oak Island EP late last year, and followed up with an acoustic version – in addition to a bonus track – this past June. Hardly familiar with their past material, I found…
Artist: Wild Leaves Album: Hello Sunlight EP Release Date: October 1st, 2014 Rating: 4/5 By Savoula Stylianou. ‘Hit the road and drive/don’t need a reason why/head for the countryside/now I have a reason why.’ Appealing advice for a twenty-something writer like me trying to figure out where the road of life is going to take me next.…
Artist: James Black Album: Moon Boot Cocoon Release Date: May 27, 2014 Rate: 4/5 By Chloe Hoy. People may not be familiar with James Black as a solo artist, but the Finger Eleven guitarist proves that he can hold his own in his debut album, Moon Boot Cocoon. The new release opens with the experimental…
