I wouldn’t call it ambitious or remotely close to the edge, but it is fun, a lot of fun! Continue reading “MADNESS – Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da”
The Trews – …Thank You and I’m Sorry
The Trews have consistently been pumping out rock albums since “Not Ready to Go” first came blaring out from every Canadian rock station in 2003. Continue reading “The Trews – …Thank You and I’m Sorry”
Erin Costello – Can We Get Over
If I played Erin Costello’s new album, We Can Get Over, for you and told you it was from the 60s, you would believe me. Continue reading “Erin Costello – Can We Get Over”
BROTHER OCTOPUS – Tentacle Trauma
Tentacle Trauma’s sound is not easy to pin down. The second offering from Edmonton duo Brother Octopus is a thoroughly entertaining eclectic melange of genres – think Captain Beefheart psychedelic arrangements with subtle disco beats and new wave/80s college pop sensibilities constructed on a blues foundation. Continue reading “BROTHER OCTOPUS – Tentacle Trauma”
Passenger – All the Little Lights
For the past couple of years, the music I listen to most often has been the kind that grows on you slowly but steadily, eventually turning into a long love affair that rewards with every listen. But there’s something to be said for instant gratification. Continue reading “Passenger – All the Little Lights”
The Kestrels – A Ghost History
In many ways The Kestrels’ are the quintessential indie garage band. Riding the line between overdriven garage rock and shoegaze, A Ghost History is a formulated album based upon fuzz-guitars, melancholic vocals/lyrics, and lo-fi drum sounds. Continue reading “The Kestrels – A Ghost History”
Mother Mother – The Sticks
More introspective, the subject matter on The Sticks matches the sounds, with tracks that alternately dwell on aggressive (“Cry Forum”), menacing (“The Sticks”), anxious (“Little Pistol,” “Dread in my Heart”), and emptiness (“Happy”). Continue reading “Mother Mother – The Sticks”
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 gems relatively consistently. However, on their latest effort, In Our Heads, something is lacking. Continue reading “Hot Chip – In Our Heads”
LORN – Ask the Dust
A mouth, a jawbone, a grasping hand, an open wound; the cover art for Ask The Dust is just as gray and creepy as the haunting tracks. But it’s the way the images combine that shows the fine craftsmanship Lorn has to offer. Continue reading “LORN – Ask the Dust”
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 production quality is higher Continue reading “SITDOWNTRACY – Twenty Something Winters”