Patrick Krief - Skylines
Krystle McGrath reviews the new record Skylines from Montreal’s Patrick Krief.
Void Puppet - Fruity Delights
Harman Burns reviews Fruity Delights from Vancouver’s Void Puppet, an “auditory pleasure as infectious as it is gruesome”.
Nora Kelly Band - Rodeo Clown
Gregory Torwalt reviews Rodeo Clown from the Nora Kelly band, “a joyful and pleasing collection of songs”.
Hannah Georgas - I'd Be Lying If I Said I Didn't Care
Ben Lock reviews “I’d Be Lying If I Said I Didn’t Care”, the new “emotionally layered and sonically textured” album from Hannah Georgas.
Rae Spoon - Not Dead Yet
Harman Burns reviews Not Dead Yet, the “tenderly triumphant album” by Rae Spoon.
Sasha Cay - Spin
Ben Lock reviews Spin by Sasha Cay, which he calls a “beautiful, moody and honest record”.
Haley Blais - Wisecrack
Kyra MacFarlane reviews Wisecrack from Haley Blais, “a memorable, and hard-hitting album”.
Hillsboro - HILLSBORO
Kyra MacFarlane reviews the new self-titled record from Hillsboro, a “polished and perfectly produced album”.
Peace Flag Ensemble - Astral Plains
Julie Maier reviews Astral Plains from Peace Flag Ensemble, an album that “is carefully composed, joyous, unpretentious, and altogether elegant”.
Merin - Self-Titled
Ava Glendinning reviews the new EP from Winnipeg’s Merin, an “angsty, overdriven, and deeply enjoyable album”.
Atomicos - Fins Up!
Nigel Young reviews the new record by Lethbridge’s Atomicos, which comes out this Friday, September 15th.
Stacy Lloyd Brown - Rhubarb Pie
Kyra Heneghan-Smith publishes her first review for the Cups N Cakes Network, recommending Stacy Lloyd Brown’s fantastic new record for “anyone going through a change or needing a moment of peace”.
Myst Milano - Beyond the Uncanny Valley
Frankie Undseth reviews Beyond the Uncanny Valley by Toronto rapper/producer/DJ Myst Milano, calling it an album that “pushes the boundaries of where genres meet and intermingle”.
ce qui nous traverse - Particules Sainte-Barbe
Ben Lock reviews Particules Sainte-Barbe by the Quebec based band ce quis nous traverse, “one of the most exciting experimental acts in Canada”.
Mother Tongues - Love in a Vicious Way
Writer Josiah Snell reviews the debut album from Toronto’s MOTHER TONGUES, calling it “one of the tightest and most listenable albums of the year so far”.
Shane Ghostkeeper - Songs for my People
On this Thursday’s Pick of the Week, Chris Lammiman reviews Shane Ghostkeeper’s new record Songs for my People, calling it a “tender homage from someone clearly deeply steeped in the [country music] genre”.
Dad Patrol - Pleaser
Penelope Stevens reviews Pleaser, a “10-track opus is as powerful as it is playful” from New Brunswick quartet Dad Patrol.
Sleepy Jean - Shoot Me in a Dream
Ava Glendinning heaps praise upon Shoot Me in a Dream by Sleepy Jean, saying that the record “has the timeless feel of a cult classic-to-be”.
Vic's Secret '23 - Various Artists
Harman Burns reviews the annual compilation record from Baffled Octopi Record (based in Victoria, BC), the “puzzling, hilarious, thrilling, disorienting— but never, never boring” Vic’s Secret ‘23.