Devours - Sports Car Era
Devours has always been far outside the box, but it wasn’t until his Sports Car Era that he was ready to fully embrace it. Read Clay Geddert’s review of the new LP.
Shunk - Shunkland
The curtains are up, the goblins are out, the rat king wants your child. What are you waiting for? Dive into the madness, surrender to the spectacle, and give Shunkland a listen.
Destroyer - Dan's Boogie
Harman Burns reviews Dan’s Boogie from Vancouver indie stalwart and unofficial musician laureate Dan Bejar, of Destroyer.
Brock Geiger - Some Nights
Some Nights is a fresh, interesting, and satisfying listen; so says Chris Lammiman in his review of Brock Geiger’s debut record.
Maya Cook - salt
Tia Julien reviews salt from Maya Cook, an LP that demonstrates the versatility and range of a seasoned artist, with a distinct sense of identity and connection to their craft already firmly in place.
Jairus Sharif - Basis of Unity
Clay Geddert reviews the sophomore record from Calgary’s Jairus Sharif, an emotional and spiritual journey that is meant to be felt, not pondered.
Yves Jarvis - All Cylinders
“Something like a tapestry or a mosaic - weaving together a seemingly million different styles and threads to reveal a picture that’s greater than the sum of its parts.”
Swimming - Old
Artemis Peaslee reviews Old from Newfoundland band Swimming, a nine-track LP that exceeds the high expectations set on their 2021 record That’s Okay.
The Burning Hell - Ghost Palace
Ava Glendinning writes about The Burning Hell’s Ghost Palace, a mischievous and defiant celebration of hope and humanity in the face of armageddon.
Marlaena Moore - Because You Love Everything
Julie Maier reviews Because You Love Everything from Marlaena Moore, a dreamlike jangle-pop meditation on self-reflection, vulnerability, and the relentless need for creativity.
The Weather Station - Humanhood
Harman Burns reviews Humanhood from The Weather Station, an essential album brimming with the pure force of human spirit in the face of existential threats.
Prism Shores - Out From Underneath
Chris Lammiman reviews Out From Underneath by Montreal band Prism Shores, a breath of cathartic fresh air that simultaneously pulls you both inward and up and out of yourself.
Motherhood - Thunder Perfect Mind
Ava Glendinning reviews Thunder Perfect Mind from New Brunswick’s Motherhood, an album notable for both its comic-book momentum and its value as a work of fantastical sci-fi poetry.
Stucco - LP1
Chris Lammiman reviews the debut LP from Calgary’s Stucco, the aptly named LP1, “a gem of an album well worth a spin on your way through the streets”.
Dorothea Paas - Think of Mist
Artemis Peaslee reviews the appropriately ethereal new album Think of Mist from Dorothea Paas.
Holy Void - All Will Be Revealed In Time
Longtime Cups N Cakes writer JD Ormond returns with his first review in years, a negative odyssey on the subject of the new Holy Void record, All Will Be Revealed In Time.
Yoo Doo Right - From the Heights of Our Pastureland
Clay Geddert reviews Yoo Doo Right’s album From the Heights of Our Pastureland, a record that “encapsulates all the fervor and tenacity that defines Yoo Doo Right”.
Hildegard - Jour 1596
Cups N Cakes is back from our holiday break with Ava Glendinning’s review of Hildegard’s October 2024 album Jour 1596.
OMBIIGIZI - SHAME
Chris Lammiman writes about the new record Shame from OMBIIGIZI, a record that creates a “sense of expansive welcome that does offer invitation into catharsis and beauty”.
Jennifer Castle - Camelot
Chris Lammiman writes a review of Ontario songwriter and yes, national treasure, Jennifer Castle’s latest record Camelot.