music
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 [caption id="attachment_124084" align="alignnone" width="300"] Courtesy of Polydor Records, Universal Music Operations Limited[/caption] It’s no secret Florence + the Machine has a tendency to make music with religious imagery and soaring vocals. Dance Fever embraces its listeners with familiar references to angels and devils. There is a deep vulnerability to the exploration of singer Florence Welch’s own demons, and it’s breathtakingly…
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Milk & Bone unveil striking electro-pop album, Chrysalism
November 8, 2022By: Petra Chase, Art & Culture Editor Montreal-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…
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Hollow Twin reflects on the past in their new EP, Soft Hearts
February 5, 2022By: Kimia Mansouri, SFU Student Based in Metro Vancouver, Capricorn moon duo Emmalee Watts and Becky Wosk — aka Hollow Twin — just released their new album, Soft Hearts. In it, the harmony of the instruments and their connection to…
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Top Ten Vancouver indie bands
January 19, 2022By: Sara Brinkac, Humour Editor The Tiny Hat Trio Hailing from Commercial Drive, this 2010–14 indie folk cover band is a staple of the Vancouver indie scene. While some critique the band for having no original songs, we believe their…
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Your SFU horoscopes: September 27–October 3
November 25, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Humour Editor ARIES: Listen to Canada’s unsung heroes: Nickelback. They get a lot of Nickelback-lash, but if I gave you five cents for every artist you gave a second chance, you’d get your nickel back. You’ll change…
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Generous Thieves blends genres in their debut EP, The Severity of Where We’re Going
October 31, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Local reggae band Generous Thieves released their EP, The Severity of Where We’re Going, on October 15, 2021. The three band members, Sugah Candiah, Andrew Conroy, and Devon Martin, have been working together since May…
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You need to sit down and start giving music your full attention
June 28, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate Our complete attention is invaluable, and in a world of infinite distractions and worries, rarely do we give one thing our undivided attention. Take how we listen to music, for example. It’s often through a streaming…
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Your weekly SFU Horoscopes: June 28–July 4
June 28, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor ARIES: I have no groundbreaking recommendation for you because I know you’re going to ignore me and jump headfirst into the latest pop-garbage tune playing on the radio. Maybe give Olivia Rodrigo’s new album a…
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Concert livestreaming shouldn’t end after the pandemic
June 27, 2021By: Paige Riding, Copy Editor Growing up in a small town, local concert announcements usually were for washed up ‘80s bands or Wiggles knockoffs. If I wanted to see an artist perform, it involved forking out the money for a…
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Taylor Waters turns personal experiences into trending songs
June 6, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer SFU alum Taylor Waters' musical career is gaining a foothold within the industry. Her hit single, “Little Sister,” is trending on Spotify’s indie pop & chill playlist. She has also recently released two new songs,…
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