Album Review
Album review: Mother Mother – Very Good Bad Thing
November 17, 2014Mother Mother’s latest album, Very Good Bad Thing, showcases the juxtaposition of dark songs and upbeat tempos that fans of the local-bred band have come to expect. Much like their 2012 album The Sticks, VGBT shows off Mother Mother’s ability to produce both high-energy aggressive songs, and slow, slow songs that are like lullabies. Lead vocalist Ryan Guldemond can take much of the credit for this. As Guldemond’s aim in creating Mother Mother was to create a band based on vocally- driven pop songs, his vocals are a key in every song, be it upbeat or slower moving. The opening…
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Virginia to Vegas – Volume 1
November 10, 2014Virginia to Vegas is up and coming singer-songwriter Derik Baker, who was discovered when Wax Records saw his Youtube videos. Hailing from Ontario, the 24-year-old has created a name for himself across Canadian radio with his unique fusion of indie…
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Taylor Swift – 1989
November 10, 2014I’ll start by saying what a thousand think-pieces and reviews have spent bloated word counts tiptoeing around: Taylor Swift’s new album, 1989, is good. Like, really good. Not great, per se, but certainly much better than most well-adjusted adults would…
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Album review: Big Wreck – Ghosts
September 29, 2014Ghosts, the latest album from Toronto rock band Big Wreck, and the second since their reunion two years ago, sees them shift to a heavier sound while staying true to their established musical style. I’ll admit I’ve never been a…
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Album review: The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt
September 15, 2014The fifth album from these New Jersey rockers, Get Hurt marks a change in the band’s tone with a less celebratory mood and more of a personal, melancholy feel. The album is said to be inspired by vocalist and guitarist…
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Album review: The New Pornographers – Brill Bruisers
September 8, 2014Brill Bruisers, The New Pornographers’ sixth studio album and first in four years, is simultaneously an impressive return to form and a progression of the band’s sound. The album stands among the Vancouver collective’s best earlier works Twin Cinema and…
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The Only Place by Best Coast
May 28, 2012By Colin O' Neil Photo by TheArches/Flickr After two albums, Best Coast still has the tag of fun- and sun-loving garage dance music, and The Only Place is no exception. Songwriter Bethany Cosentino and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno provide a strong…
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