Post Tagged with: "Canadian"
Elisapie – Travelling Love album review
Elisapie whispers through the verses of “It’s All Your Fault (Leonard”, an ode to Montreal’s Leonard Cohen, on her new release “Travelling Love.” The dynamic that stands as she slides easily between a soft whisper and melody’s moaned with a purr, long and drawn out, grips one into association with her during this song. The album, released in October, is Elisapie’s first English production- previous endeavors masqueraded in the beauty of the French language- and one that proves to hold [...]
Indian Handcrafts – Civil Disobedience for Losers album review
Canadian grunge band Indian Handcrafts are comprised of Brandyn James Aikins- the drummer and contributing vocalist- and Daniel Brandon Allen- Handcraft’s guitarist and co-vocalist. With the biting power of early Mars Volta, the duo pummels through a variety of colorfully titled songs including “Centauri Teenage Riot” and “Worm in my Stomach”. Based in Southern Simcoe, Ontario, Indian Handcrafts broke out with an awe-inspiring surplus of charisma with “Civil Disobedience for Losers”. “Bruce Lee” is at the top of the track-list [...]
Ladyhawk – No Can Do album review
Veterans in the Canadian rock scene, Ladyhawk, released their third EP, “No Can Do” this month after a four-year hiatus. Ladyhawk continued with the distorted, grunge sound that has been associated with the band since their beginning in 2004, but modified the direction of the vocal tone. With a faster pace and more upbeat rhythm, “No Can Do” displays a seemingly new direction for Ladyhawk’s vibe. The band’s lead vocalist, Duffy Driediger, calls above the din of static electricity reverberating [...]
Jeremy Fisher – Mint Juleps album review
The sun shining. Cold beer in hand. Not a care in the world. Sounds like the dog days of summer, doesn’t it? Well that’s exactly what you get as you stroll through the relaxed acoustic packed, 12-track collection that is Mint Juleps. With two Juno nominations under his belt, Jeremy Fisher brings out his influence at the core of his folk-infused tunes, putting the spotlight on the epoch of the singer-songwriter. But this is not to be taken literally; conversely Fisher [...]
Southern Shores – Atlantic EP review
Once in a blue moon an artist or band will craft a sound – a sonic experience – that immediately falls effortlessly into an impeccable existence in terms of both form and function. One such example of this increasingly rare phenomenon is Atlantic, the debut EP release from Canadian duo Southern Shores. Emanating from the frigid coastline of Halifax, Nova Scotia, this impressive first compilation of disco-infused pop tunes sounds more like it belongs under the sun on some trendy [...]
Matthew Good – Lights of Endangered Species album review
Bandleader-turned-solo-artist, Matthew Good has been on the scene for almost 20 years now, and in that time he’s seen his share of both troubling failure and incredible success. Since the disbanding of his highly successful self-titled group in 2002, Good has released five surprisingly strong solo records, however Lights of Endangered Species, the fifth and most recent, shines above the rest as a dynamic and exciting tour-de-force that far exceeded my expectations. On this record, Good teamed up with long-time [...]
Sloan – The Double Cross album review
More than anything, The Double Cross, the most recent release from 20-year veteran rockers, Sloan, is a frustrating disappointment. This is their 10th full-length release, and as you’d expect, it’s full of power-pop tracks straight out of the 60s, 70s and 80s, however the album as a whole – as an artistic venture – is a tragic letdown. I’ll be the first to tell you I’m thrilled that bands like Sloan still exist if for no other reason than to [...]
Austra – Feel It Break album review
A Much Needed Lesson In Diversity Generally speaking, I’ve not been a huge fan of modern psychedelic electronic music. I find it on the whole a generic genre with little to offer anyone hoping to get something deeper out of the experience. That’s why when I popped in Feel It Break, the debut record from Canadian band, Austra, I was pleasantly shocked. The Band is fronted by singer/songwriter/composer, Katie Stelmanis, a classically trained Opera fanatic who draws undeniable likeness to [...]
The Dudes – “Do The Right Thing”
I want to preface this article by saying I’m not much of a lyrics guy. I get shit for it all the time with my friends but I have my reasons. Far too often do I get people telling me “Check out this song, the lyrics are so good.” Usually in these cases I do, only to be less than impressed. Why? Because they don’t make any sense to me. I know that a lot of times that’s half the [...]
