Album Review
Still Living With My Parents? Why, yes, I am!
January 9, 2025Youth seems to keep slipping through my fingers the older I get, which is how I assume it works. Becoming a person of your own is no easy feat, and artist NIA NADURATA is no stranger to the matter. Based in Toronto, Nadurata’s first EP, Still Living With My Parents, was released on January 3. As expected from its title, the album depicts the many “highs and lows of emerging adulthood,” paying homage to the most vulnerable years of life. With six songs, smooth vocals, upbeat drums, dynamic guitar, and extremely relatable lyrics, Nadurata speaks to the soul during its…
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In Case You Missed It: Demon Days by Gorillaz
July 7, 2023I want to bring you back to May 11, 2005, when Gorillaz released their second studio album, Demon Days. This album will take you on a journey to a fictional world that mirrors our own. The world is full of…
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New Music: Poolblood’s debut album, Mole, is a soothing blend of genres
January 13, 2023Breaking through the symmetry of the traditional forms of music and storytelling, Toronto-based artist Poolblood just released their debut album, Mole, on January 13. An experimental blend of punk, folk, indie, and pop, Mole is a vibrant harmony of musicalities…
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The Peak’s favourite albums of 2022
December 2, 2022By: C Icart, Staff Writer, Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor, Kelly Chia, Humour Editor, Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor, Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor, Michelle Young, Editor-in-chief Dance Fever: Florence + The Machine takes you through a journey of self…
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Milk & Bone unveil striking electro-pop album, Chrysalism
November 8, 2022Montreal-based electro-pop duo Milk & Bone just released their third album, Chrysalism, a word defined by the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows as the “tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm.” Thematically, I listened to the album as Vancouver started its…
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Rahill’s funky solo debut, Sun Songs, is true to its name
November 4, 2022Persian-American singer, Rahill hits the ground running with the release of an experimental four-track EP, in which she puts her own spin on songs that remind her of childhood. Covering psych folk, funk, avant-garde, and soul influences, each song is…
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A Look at Snotty Nose Rez Kids’ new Album ‘Trapline’
May 19, 2019Snotty Nose Rez Kids, composed of Darren "Young D" Metz and Quinton "Yung Trybez" Nyce, are a Haisla hip hop/rap duo currently based in Vancouver. They recently released their third studio album, Trapline, on May 10, in time for their…
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Album versus Album: Awkwafina
May 17, 2019Yellow Ranger (2014) Tongue-in-cheek, clever, and remorselessly brash, rapper Awkwafina is a comedian at heart. In her debut album, this Asian-American rapper proudly flaunts her heritage as she spits with a “mouth from the motherfucking West” as she raps in…
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Album Reviews
January 5, 2019Last Day of Summer by Summer Walker In a musical era where R&B made a comeback, Summer Walker managed to stand out amongst the group of women at the resurging genre’s forefront. As her soulful single, Girls Need Love, captured…
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Album Reviews
November 25, 2018ALIVE! By N’RTH SFU Stephen Kloppenburg is the man behind the artist, N’RTH, and his album ALIVE! blends all of his musical influences to create a unique style fit for any fan of music — whether they be a…
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