Album Reviews: MGMT, Sheer Mag, Faye Webster

 MGMT – Loss of Life Middletown, CT Over their several records, it’s become clear where MGMT is making pop-focused music and exploratory music, and their latest album appears to lean to the latter. Though this album is full of strong writing and personal touches that keep the songs accessible, this

The 1975 drop another smooth record full of bangers

 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Changes (Melbourne, Australia) With such a constant turnout in recent years, it’s been great to see King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard start to return to more focused, yet unpredictable efforts. Short, but ultimately a strong record for the band in production, scope

Alvvays strikes gold again and blows their previous work out of the water

 Alvvays – Blue Rev (Toronto/Charlottetown, PEI) It’s a rare feat for an indie band to essentially strike gold so consistently, but Alvvays have seemingly managed to emerge from another long break with their best music in ages, and a production scale that blows their previous work out of the water

Bywater Call’s latest single is monumental in sound and production.

 The Beths  – Expert in a Dying Field (Auckland, New Zealand) Mixing a rustic charm with a lot of shoegaze elements reminiscent of Veronica Falls, The Beths continue to make brilliant indie rock with a 90s charm. With so many addictive hooks and production details layered into their effervescent sound,

Album Reviews: The Armed, Iris, Hayley Williams

 The Armed — Ultrapop (Detroit, MI) Though metal and punk in their undercurrents, there's also a fusion of noise and ambient pop to the latest The Armed record that makes it feel utterly unique in our music landscape. Definitely a dense and often overpowering experience, those looking for something sonically

Album Reviews: Dirty Nil, Emma Ruth Rundle, Rhye

 The Dirty Nil — F*ck Art  (Hamilton, ON) To kick off 2021 with a thrash and a yell, The Dirty Nil are having a ton of fun on their new record. Fast, riff-heavy and personal, this record straddles indulgence and catchy energy for music that will be great to dance

Album reviews: Kathleen Edwards, Kiesza, Helena Deland

 Kathleen Edwards  — Total Freedom (Ottawa) Following a time away from her music career, Kathleen Edwards latest music is charged with creative rawness and deeply personal stories. Her alt-country sound allows her to play out seemingly autobiographical tales with a bit of genre mystique to keep things feeling entrancing to