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.
Sean Davis Newton - Bird Brain
Penelope Stevens reviews the debut album Bird Brain from Edmonton’s Sean Davis Newton, an album that “would be as well-suited on a 2008 indie film soundtrack as in a 1930s cabaret”.
Christo Graham - Music for Horses
Josiah Snell reviews the tantalizing new album from Ontario’s Christo Graham, the unreservedly brilliant Music For Horses.