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Album Reviews
June 6, 2016Skin – Flume When I first listened to this album, I was instantly reminded of my best friend. The mix of wild and calm playing off of each other to create perfect balance, all the while managing to be soothing, just reminded me of the kind of relationship that we have. Sappy stuff aside, this is a beautifully constructed album. Every song just seamlessly flows into one another creating this somewhat disorienting sense if you end up missing the subtle transitions between tracks. I am making this sound like a fault, but it isn’t. Most albums play like they are…
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Album Reviews
May 30, 2016By: Max James Hill, Courtney Miller, and Natalie Serafini Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book Chance the Rapper will take you to church with his third mixtape. Whereas 2013’s Acid Rap was full of youthful longing for Rugrats VHS tapes,…
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Album Reviews
May 24, 2016Anohni – HOPELESSNESS The debut release of Anohni is a jewel to behold. She heads straight for the gut with the phenomenally strong opening track “Drone Bomb Me” — the general of an army of 10 knights. Each of 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
May 9, 2016By: Beau Bridge and Courtney Miller The Summer Set – Stories for Monday The Summer Set’s latest album very much echoes their previous records, featuring an all-around pop sound with a hint of rock. Although their sound seems to have…
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Views will be remembered as one of Drake’s best albums
April 29, 2016Views (formerly Views from the 6) has been the subject of much speculation ever since Drake announced the project way back in 2014. Since then, Drake’s dropped the successful album/mixtape If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, as well as…
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Album Reviews
March 29, 2016Young Thug – Slime Season 3 – By Max Hill Young Thug’s latest is more of the same, which is going to be either a good or bad thing depending on what you think of the divisive rapper’s stream-of-consciousness style. If…
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Colin Weeks talks Origins, inspiration, and the future
March 14, 2016Origins is the debut EP from 21-year-old North Shore native Colin Weeks. A two-time college dropout from music programs at Capilano University and Selkirk College, Weeks proves he doesn’t need a degree to make great music. The base of his…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
March 14, 2016Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – This Unruly Mess I’ve Made As the only unapologetic fan of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in The Peak office, I’m frankly embarrassed by This Unruly Mess I’ve Made — not just for its piss-poor excuse…
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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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