Here we go! Jim White’s fifth album is a breezy alt-country affair, filled with the usual darkness and then a few odd upbeat numbers to balance things out. Continue reading “JIM WHITE – Where It Hits You”
PIERS FACCINI – My Wilderness
The wilderness of Piers Faccini’s My Wilderness is filled with the jaunty folk melodies of gypsy caravans, full moons and anxious, melancholic riffs; shimmering behind tall forest evergreens of ghosts past and dreams of those to come. Continue reading “PIERS FACCINI – My Wilderness”
Krang – Choke Hits
This little three tune offering from Edmonton’s Krang is just about right. Continue reading “Krang – Choke Hits”
ROOFTOP RUNNERS – We Are Here
It’s amazing how complex a couple minimal lines of lyrics can sound when they’re stuffed with trip-pop beats and soulful vocals. Continue reading “ROOFTOP RUNNERS – We Are Here”
Real Estate – Days
The opening song “Easy” sounds like a rainy day on a beach, beautiful and tinged with melancholic flavour. Continue reading “Real Estate – Days”
ACCEPT – Stalingrad
Mark Tornillo, vocals. No Udo, no Accept. Continue reading “ACCEPT – Stalingrad”
Laura Warholic – What Comes Before the Word??
Laura Warholic is Merv Glisten of Angels in America. Continue reading “Laura Warholic – What Comes Before the Word??”
Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas
Leonard Cohen’s latest studio release, Old Ideas, is vintage Cohen in all the right ways. Continue reading “Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas”
The Menzingers – On The Impossible Past
The Menzingers have done it again. Continue reading “The Menzingers – On The Impossible Past”
These Estates – “Soiled Hands” b/w “Autumn in a Foreign Country”
This seven inch from Regina’s These Estates is a nice little disc. Continue reading “These Estates – “Soiled Hands” b/w “Autumn in a Foreign Country””