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Whitehorse: Panther in the Dollhouse | Straight Down the Middle
Whitehorse's Panther in the Dollhouse isn't an awful album. It's just so straight down the middle of the road that it drifts past without leaving an impression.
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Sylvan Esso: Echo Mountain Sessions EP | A Prism For White Light
Like a prism, the light that is Sylvan Esso gets broken into a multidimensional rainbow. On the Echo Mountain Sessions EP, we get a glorious glimpse.
BRAND NEW: Science Fiction | 7 Years 10 Months 26 Days…
Science Fiction transcends whatever we were expecting to hear from a 2017 Brand New! Brand New comes out of nowhere with a fantastic collection of songs.
Cloakroom: Time Well | Be Excellent to Each Other
I wanted to get more information from Bill & Ted on what it is about Cloakroom's 'Time Well' that inspired them so much. Here's the interview.
Riot Grrrls: The Unabashed Tale | Placing Bare Breasts Up Against Rock Music’s Glass Ceiling
Abstract The Riot Grrrl movement of the early 1990’s began around the same time as the Grunge movement;...
Oxbow: Thin Black Duke | Passion, Determination, Skill
I am still wrestling with Oxbow's Thin Black Duke. I am still trying to understand the depths of the record and to gauge more understanding from each spin.
Arcade Fire: Everything Now | What the Fuck?!
Everything Now is the new piece of garbage from formerly great Canadian rock orchestra Arcade Fire. Aaaand the 'what the fucks' just keep piling up.
SHREDDERS: Shredders EP | An Embodiment Of A Group Text
When the Doomtree spinoff group, Shredders, was announced by way of a three-song EP, I leapt at the opportunity to hear the guys performing together again.
Pickathon 2017 Recap: A Bearded Gentleman Back For Another Year
Another year is in the books for Pickathon 2017, and Portland’s little festival that could soldiers on, its patrons dust-ridden, scorched, and satisfied.
5 Classic Albums Reviewed: Beach Boys, Joni Mitchell, New Order, Mos Def, Madvillain
I take a look back at older, 'classic' albums that are now considered legendary. They're albums that I consider some of my favourites,