Mac DeMarco, ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ — 3/5 Stars
Over the past 10 or so years, in the shadow of the ’00s indie boom, by my estimation only two artists from the sphere have…
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Dangler, ‘Sunny Day Lake Music’ — 4.5/5 Stars
Sunny Day Lake Music is both a completely apt and ironic way to name the debut compilation EP from Dangler. There is a sort of…
meadows, ‘walking music’ — 4/5 Stars
What do you think about when you go for a walk? For me, a walk is how I make sense of things, the time when…
Julianna Riolino, ‘All Blue’ — 4/5 Stars
On her first album, Julianna Riolino is already entering her blue period, looking at her past and the musical past with a newfound clarity. Up…
Bedouin Soundclash, ‘We Will Meet in a Hurricane’ — 3.5/5 Stars
Bedouin Soundclash is a name you maybe haven’t thought of in a minute, but those of us old enough to remember 2004 might have fond…
TDJ, ‘SPF INFINI 2’ — 4/5 Stars
TDJ is the pseudonym of Montreal-based producer and artist Geneviève Ryan-Martel. Specializing in a retro brand of Eurodance and trance, her music is glossy but…
Status/Non-Status, ‘Surely Travel’ — 4/5 Stars
Rock is played out. This is the elephant in the room during any discussion of rock music. Every corner has been explored, and rock’s days…
Booter, ‘10/10’ — 5/5 Stars
With a 10/10 name that connects its music scene to the prairie experience, local Winnipeg band Booter’s debut album 10/10 is a fantastic first entry….
Kiwi Jr., ‘Chopper’ — 4.5/5 Stars
Toronto indie-rock group Kiwi Jr. is back once again with another batch of sticky, smartly constructed songs. The band popped on the scene with 2019’s…
JayWood, ‘Slingshot’ — 3/5 Stars
JayWood’s Slingshot doesn’t quite follow through on its conceptual ambitions, but its infectious grooves and hazy summer vibes still make it a worthwhile listen