Album Review
Track-by-Track: Watching the Sky by Sheppard
June 8, 2018By: Alex Bloom, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, Natasha Tar "Watching the Sky" Alex Bloom: I feel like I’m listening to the soundtrack of some inspiring, feel-good Pixar film about an animal. Courtney Miller: I’m not a big believer in intro songs to begin with, but I guess as intro songs go, it’s not the worst? Lots of ethereal voices layered up which was cool though. Zach Siddiqui: I’m already bored. Although maybe this would make a good background track for the beginning of some teen movie? Natasha Tar: This intro is adorable, but I’m super glad that it’s only 50 seconds…
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Album versus Album: Logic
May 23, 2018By: Alex Bloom The Incredible True Story (2015) Logic is certainly a talented rapper, but what stands out to me is this album’s ability to tell a story. The opening track, “Contact,” sets the scene for the album with an…
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Album versus Album: Keith Urban
May 16, 2018By: Courtney Miller Graffiti U (2018) In a word? Boring. Honestly, I hoped for better. The album doesn’t open strongly, despite a feature from Julia Michaels; “Coming Home” has too much string-bending from the guitars to be…
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Album Reviews
October 24, 2017By: Remy Brayshaw and Meghan Light don’t smile at me by Billie Eilish With the release of her new EP, don’t smile at me, Billie Eilish has taken the alternative and pop music industries by storm. Alongside her older brother, the…
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Five new-ish albums from Vancouver bands that demand your immediate attention
May 16, 2016The year is less than half over, and already Vancouver’s music community has given us a wealth of memorable releases. Below are five top-notch albums — one for each month of 2016 so far — ranging from five-track debut EPs…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
March 14, 2016Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – This Unruly Mess I’ve Made Written by Justin Stevens, Very Depressed Macklemore Fan As the only unapologetic fan of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in The Peak office, I’m frankly embarrassed by This Unruly Mess I’ve…
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ALBUM REVIEW
March 7, 2016Following the release of the Benji in 2014 and Universal Themes in 2015, the 2016 collaboration album Jesu/Sun Kil Moon provides a stable ground that will go on to please the most dedicated of Kozelek fans, and alienate the Benji…
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Josh Farro needs to gain confidence as a singer to shine
March 6, 2016Josh Farro, an ex member of Paramore, has finally returned to the music scene with Walkways after the failed band Novel American. If you’re looking for a 2007 / 2009 Paramore substitute — you’re barking up the wrong tree. On…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
February 29, 2016Basia Bulat – Good Advice Good Advice is the fourth album to be released by Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat. The album showcases the amazing vocal talent that Bulat has without going over the top in regards to production — it…
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Simple Plan isn’t just Taking One for the Team
February 26, 2016Simple Plan, of French-Canadian pop-punk fame, has returned after five years with a new album, Taking One for the Team. It follows 2011’s Get Your Heart On stylistically, with a backbone of classic Simple Plan style tunes, while also branching…
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