Beliefs
TORONTO SHOEGAZE UP AND COMERS Story by Adam Steel Josh Korody and Jesse Crowe have been busy. As one half of the shoegazing outfit Beliefs, the hip and hazy guitarists have spent the better part of their relatively short time together opening for the likes of Lotus Plaza, Porcelain Raft and Amen Dunes. Fortunately, these...
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FOURTEENTH EDITION Story by Jordan White Sky Ferreira “Sad Dream” At first she looks like a sweet delicate flower, who has been hurt by someone. Then she starts to sing and her voice is full of confidence and wisdom. The video is set in the desert, which is always pleasing to the eye. ...
Luke Lalonde
DEBUT SOLO ALBUM OUT ON PAPER BAG RECORDS Story by Jordan White While Luke Lalonde had down time from the Born Ruffians, he was busy recording his debut solo album in various living rooms in Toronto and Montreal. Rhythymnals is full of catchy indie-pop songs, and is evidence of Lalonde’s talent and passion for creating...
Azari & III
RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM Story by Ashley Lewis Dinamo Azari, Alixander III, Starving Yet Full and Fritz Helder formed Azari & III in Toronto in 2008. In 2009 they released their first single “Hungry for the Power” which was included on the album. “Into the Night” was the perfect track to open the album and...
Lindi Ortega
FOLLOW UP ALBUM TO JUNO NOMINATED DEBUT Story by Ashley Lewis Lindi Ortega’s much awaited sophomore album is released today by Last Gang Records. The album, Cigarettes and Truckstops, holds a similar sound to her debut album, Little Red Boots, but a sound original to Ortega nonetheless. Ortega, a native Toronto girl, decided to get...
Hiawatha
A PERPLEXING COLLABORATION BETWEEN TWO CANADIAN ARTISTS Story by Ashley Lewis Language is an eclectic album deriving from electronic and rock roots. Egyptrixx’s David Psutka, from Toronto and Nova Scotia man Ian McGettigan from the 90′s rock band Thrush Hermit, have collaborated their talents into a bizarre duo titled Hiawatha. Psutka’s house influence is prominent...
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THIRTEENTH EDITION Story by Ashley Lewis The Flowers of Hell Tonight, The Flowers of Hell are holding a launch party at the Tranzac in Toronto for their upcoming album ODES. This will be their fourth album and first ever orchestral pop cover record. The band is based out of Toronto and London with 16 or...
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TWELFTH EDITION Story by Adam Steel Sky Ferreira “Everything is Embarrassing” “Maybe if you let me be your lover / Maybe if we tried than I would not bother” Simple words. Simple beats. It is the emotion that 20 year-old Ferreira thrusts into the fuzzy backing vocals that bolsters this superior love song from landing...
Teengirl Fantasy
TRACER OUT TODAY Story by Ashley Lewis Teengirl Fantasy is releasing their second album, Tracer, today. The techno/pop/house tracks shower the album with tranquility, an overwhelming emotion that protrudes from the core of each song. They crafted the melody and the raw sounds on this album to meld during the peak moment of imperfection. “Eternal” and...
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ELEVENTH EDITION Story by Kate Davies Cuff the Duke “Side by Side” First single off of Cuff the Duke’s latest album, Union, which is the second part of a two-part album release (first release was entitled Morning Comes). Many of the songs on Union act as a response to the songs from Morning Comes, the...
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TENTH EDITION Story by Ashley Lewis Brews Willis “Ride the Island Baby” This first video from Brews Willis makes you want to get outside, make bad decisions and party all day long. Aside from the song being catchy as hell, the video is aesthetically pleasing. With the Toronto skyline and CN Tower periodically shining in...
Divine Fits
DANIEL, BOECKNER, BROWN & FISCHEL ARE COMING TO TORONTO A Thing Called Divine Fits – August 28 from Divine Fits on Vimeo. Story by Odessa Paloma Parker For those who’ve been jonesing for some new sounds by Spoon’s Britt Daniel and Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs’ Dan Boeckner, the recent announcement of their new group,...
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NINTH EDITION Story by Laura Cappe The Raveonettes “She Owns The Streets” “She Owns The Streets” is the first video off of The Raveonettes new album Observator. The video captures the energy of New York and the people that bring it alive – namely the infamous NYC street dancer Loan Tran (the focus of this...
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EIGHTH EDITION Story by Adam Steel The xx “Angels” With a Mercury Music Prize under their belts, the pressure is on for London’s The xx to replicate that all-too familiar indie pop sound that was virtually inescapable in 2009. With the recent Facebook-debut of “Angels,” a stark and compelling composition with trademark minimalist vocals, the...
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SEVENTH EDITION Story by Laura Hermiston Kontravoid “Cut to Cleanse” Kontravoid is the solo project of Cam FIndlay- writer/producer of Parallels, as well as the tour drummer for Crystal Castles, and now currently the tour drummer for Trust. Findlay has left the kit behind and entered into the spotlight as a solo artist. His self-titled...
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Sixth Edition Story by Kate Davies Oppossom “Fly” Best known as a member of the Unknown Mortal Orchestra, New Zealand’s Opossom is due to release a new album in August. First single “Fly” is a 60s-inspired ditty, which features a male-female harmony throughout. The music video is stylized much in tune with the song itself,...
Canadian National Canthem
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK IN HONOUR OF CANADA Story by Kate Davies “I’m not a lumberjack, or a fur trader. I don’t live in an igloo, eat blubber, or own a dogsled,
and I don’t know Jimmy, Sally, or Susie from Canada, although I’m certain they’re really really nice.” Surely we all remember those infamous...
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BACK WITH OUR FIFTH EDITION Story by Laura Cappe Beirut “The Rip Tide” The video for the title track from Beirut’s latest critically acclaimed album takes you on a magical journey through the open waters, where colours explode in the sky and meld together to create the most magnificent landscape; truly a work of art. SSION “Earthquake”...
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OUR NEW TOP MUSIC VIDEO PICKS Story by Laura Hermiston PS I Love You – “Princess Towers” PS I Love You’s second LP, Death Dreams, was released earlier last month and has received rave-reviews from critics in North America and Europe. Watch their new video inspired by Kingston Ontario’s city view from the water (and...
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF NEW RELEASES WE ARE LOVING Story by Laura Hermiston Photo provided by Icky Blossoms Wymond Miles – Pale Moon Fresh and Only’s guitarist, Wymond Miles, is set to release his debut LP, Under the Pale Moon, out June 12 on Sacred Bones. John Maus – Mental Breakdown On July 17th/16th, Ribbon Music...
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SECOND EDITION OF THE LIST Story by Laura Hermiston SSIONS “My Love Grows in the Dark” Hailing from Kansas City’s unexpected art-scene, SSION has reached the apex of synth-pop perfection with the album Bent, out August 7th on Dovecote. Animal Collective “Honeycomb/Gotham” Animal Collective are back with a new 7inch single titled Honeycomb / Gotham featuring two brand new songs. The ‘Honeycomb /...
Mode Moderne “Nightly Youths” Music Video Premiere
VANCOUVER’S MODE MODERNE RELEASE NEW STOP ANIMATION MUSIC VIDEO Story by Laura Hermiston Photo courtesy of Mode Moderne Vancouver-based dance quintet, Mode Moderne, release their new album Strange Bruises May 15th on Light Organ Records. Strange Bruises has a palpable 80s jangly-pop nostalgic feel to it. Philip Intile’s voice is as charming and moody...
Actress
WE ARE LOVING: ACTRESS - R.I.P. Story by Adam Steel Photo courtesy of Actress Over the years, many tone-deaf critics have lumped London-based artist Darren Cunningham, aka Actress, into some pretty outrageous categories: grime, art house, dubstep, industrial, and IDM (that’s Intelligent Dance Music to you neophytes). While the artist himself has described his sound as...
Craft Spells (Captured Tracks) Album Preview
CRAFT SPELLS PLAY THE PHOENIX FRIDAY APRIL 27 WITH THE DRUMS Story by Kate Davies Lead by the blissfully monochromatic vocals of Justin Vallesteros, Craft Spells are a California-based four piece who epitomize the current wave of nostalgic synthpop. Their debut EP, Idle Labor, was released in 2011 to high praise from Pitchfork, garnering a...
Best Coast Set to Release Sophomore Album
“THE ONLY PLACE” COMES OUT MAY 15 Story by Adam Steel Photo by David Black When Bethany Cosentino first emerged as a lovelorn pot-enthusiast who sang catchy songs about boyfriends, beaches and – again, weed, a collective audience of hip boys and girls sought to join in on the non-stop summer party known as...
Simian Mobile Disco’s “Seraphim”
NEW SINGLE SIGNALS A DIFFERENT SOUND FOR SMD Story by Adam Steel Back with sonic vengeance, Simian Mobile Disco recently premiered a bizarre, yet beautiful new video for their current single “Seraphim,” lead track off of the upcoming album Unpatterns (due out May 15th, 2012). The playfully experimental track is a left-field departure...
Nash “Taken Away”
MONTRÉAL MUSICIAN PLAYS THREE DATES DURING CMW Story by Alice Greene We’ve all felt a little out of control at times – like life’s taking us on a crash course and we’re a little unprepared (to say the least). Nash, who released his debut album The Death Of Reason in October of last...
