Reviews by: newness | band name
May. 23, 2013 / 918: Protest City
Decades
Decades
2
Toronto guitar-romantics Decades' debut self-titled album is full of fluff but offers little substance.
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Toronto guitar-romantics Decades' debut self-titled album is full of fluff but offers little substance. Read more »
May. 23, 2013 / 918: Protest City
Northcote
Northcote
3
He may have cut his teeth in post-hardcore, but Matt Goud, known by his performing name Northcote, sounds thoroughly comfortable in the realm of folk-rock on his new….
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He may have cut his teeth in post-hardcore, but Matt Goud, known by his performing name Northcote, sounds thoroughly comfortable in the realm of folk-rock on his new…. Read more »
May. 23, 2013 / 918: Protest City
Trouble Will Find Me
The National
3
If there's something that sets the National apart from other rock bands of this era, it's the commitment to, and subversion of, despair.
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If there's something that sets the National apart from other rock bands of this era, it's the commitment to, and subversion of, despair. Read more »
May. 15, 2013 / 917: The Roadtrip Issue
Thr!!!er
!!!
3
I've never listened to !!!, (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) but literally three seconds into this record I was sold.
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I've never listened to !!!, (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) but literally three seconds into this record I was sold. Read more »
May. 15, 2013 / 917: The Roadtrip Issue
Clover
Jadea Kelly
3
Jadea Kelly built a name for herself singing backing vocals for bands like Canadian metalcore outfit Protest the Hero, but her sophomore album is all Kelly, pure and….
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Jadea Kelly built a name for herself singing backing vocals for bands like Canadian metalcore outfit Protest the Hero, but her sophomore album is all Kelly, pure and…. Read more »
May. 15, 2013 / 917: The Roadtrip Issue
Demos
Arrowz
4
OK, this isn't so much a proper release as it is a small batch of demos that happen to be available on the Internet right now, but with….
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OK, this isn't so much a proper release as it is a small batch of demos that happen to be available on the Internet right now, but with…. Read more »
May. 01, 2013 / 915: Grand Exit
Siberia Acoustic
Lights
3
Without a synth or electronic beat to be found, Lights offers up a sonically juxtaposing incarnation of her 2011 release Siberia.
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Without a synth or electronic beat to be found, Lights offers up a sonically juxtaposing incarnation of her 2011 release Siberia. Read more »
May. 01, 2013 / 915: Grand Exit
The Golden Age
Woodkid
3
Yoann Lemoine, who has directed music videos by the likes of Katy Perry ("Teenage Dream"), Taylor Swift ("Back to December) and Lana Del Rey ("Born To Die"), couldn't….
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Yoann Lemoine, who has directed music videos by the likes of Katy Perry ("Teenage Dream"), Taylor Swift ("Back to December) and Lana Del Rey ("Born To Die"), couldn't…. Read more »
May. 01, 2013 / 915: Grand Exit
Obsession II EP
Moon King
3
Moon King's Obsession II EP is a pleasantly raucous bit of noise-pop.
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Moon King's Obsession II EP is a pleasantly raucous bit of noise-pop. Read more »
May. 01, 2013 / 915: Grand Exit
Baphometic Chaosium
Lightning Swords of Death
2
Why wouldn't you want to listen to a band named Lightning Swords of Death? The name suggests something totally fucking rad, like naming your band The Fucking Champs.
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Why wouldn't you want to listen to a band named Lightning Swords of Death? The name suggests something totally fucking rad, like naming your band The Fucking Champs. Read more »
May. 01, 2013 / 915: Grand Exit
I’m in Love with the City
Wilfred N & the Grown Men
4
For a set of three songs, the latest record from Wilfred N & the Grown Men sure covers a lot of territory.
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For a set of three songs, the latest record from Wilfred N & the Grown Men sure covers a lot of territory. Read more »
Apr. 18, 2013 / 913: Death: Proto-Punks Emerge From The Shadows
The Chronicles of Marnia
Marnie Stern
4
Marnie Stern makes epic, bombastic and slightly spazzy guitar rock in a way that's wholly her own.
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Marnie Stern makes epic, bombastic and slightly spazzy guitar rock in a way that's wholly her own. Read more »
Apr. 18, 2013 / 913: Death: Proto-Punks Emerge From The Shadows
The Low Highway
Steve Earle
4
Steve Earle's been a bit of a musical wanderer the last few years, moving from the loudest band he's ever had in the early to mid 2000s, through….
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Steve Earle's been a bit of a musical wanderer the last few years, moving from the loudest band he's ever had in the early to mid 2000s, through…. Read more »
Mar. 27, 2013 / 910: The Twelve Labours of Penelopiad
Anthems
Anthrax
3
Anthrax has always had fun in the downtime.
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Anthrax has always had fun in the downtime. Read more »
Mar. 27, 2013 / 910: The Twelve Labours of Penelopiad
We Swore We’d See the Sunrise
The Matinée
4
This is an album that's been a long time coming for Canadian roots-rockers The Matinée, who has been logging serious miles across the country since its beginnings in….
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This is an album that's been a long time coming for Canadian roots-rockers The Matinée, who has been logging serious miles across the country since its beginnings in…. Read more »
Mar. 27, 2013 / 910: The Twelve Labours of Penelopiad
The Homeshake Tape
Homeshake
2
Long ago—or maybe it was only a few years ago but growing up on Much Music and transitioning to the Internet has given me a warped sense of….
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Long ago—or maybe it was only a few years ago but growing up on Much Music and transitioning to the Internet has given me a warped sense of…. Read more »
Mar. 07, 2013 / 907: Garbage Goes Green
White Paint
Hollerado
3
White Paint displays a sense of maturity and polish from Hollerado, despite its often lo-fi sensibilities.
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White Paint displays a sense of maturity and polish from Hollerado, despite its often lo-fi sensibilities. Read more »
Mar. 07, 2013 / 907: Garbage Goes Green
Matt Costa
Matt Costa
3
It's hard not to get into Matt Costa's third full-length and self-titled album right from the first track, "Loving You.
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It's hard not to get into Matt Costa's third full-length and self-titled album right from the first track, "Loving You. Read more »
Mar. 07, 2013 / 907: Garbage Goes Green
Pegasus
Eamon McGrath
3
`Started the day Jack Layton died, recorded in a week in 2011 then summarily shelved and forgotten about, Eamon McGrath's now unearthed Pegasus gives us a Nebraska-like peek….
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`Started the day Jack Layton died, recorded in a week in 2011 then summarily shelved and forgotten about, Eamon McGrath's now unearthed Pegasus gives us a Nebraska-like peek…. Read more »
Feb. 27, 2013 / 906: Tegan and Sara - Pop goes their world
Honky Tonk
Son Volt
2
On the aptly named Honky Tonk, Jay Farrar's Son Volt turns in a set of authentically dusty country tunes that settle into a relaxed groove.
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On the aptly named Honky Tonk, Jay Farrar's Son Volt turns in a set of authentically dusty country tunes that settle into a relaxed groove. Read more »
