DREAMS AND LANTERNS with Purity Ring
By Kyra Leib It’s a good thing that I changed my shirt and brushed my hair before hearing Megan James...
Hot Chip – In Our Heads
The boys in Hot Chip are masters of their craft, no doubt. They make catchy simple dance floor ready synth-pop...
HUSKY – Forever So
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Husky’s debut album Forever So is a precisely crafted pop album, filled with songs beautifully arranged...
SITDOWNTRACY – Twenty Something Winters
Sitdowntracy’s second album is quite an improvement from their first. The melodies are catchier, the vocals are more tuned up,...
THE MYNABIRDS – Generals
Maybe I’ve been spoiled by CSNY’s “Ohio” or listened to Reinventing Axl Rose too many times, but I gravitate towards...
Hot Panda – Go Outside
If you’ve ever wanted Dan Bejar to drop the literary references and make a straight-up rock record, this is for...
Beirut :: En route to Winnipeg!
By Adrienne Yeung Beirut’s latest album, The Rip Tide (released September 2011), is a distinct departure from their previous records’...
Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
It would be hard to review Swing Lo Magellan without mentioning the more accessible and laid back approach the band...
MILK AND RECTANGLES – Milk and Rectangles
Milk and Rectangles’ self-titled debut full length follows three EPs of “indie-rock, art-pop and garage.” The Halifax based four piece...
PS I Love You – Death Dreams
This sophomore release from Kingston, Ontario’s PS I Love You really snuck up and sucker punched me good. (more…)