It's tragic when line-up drama haunts a decent band, much less when two frontmen are no longer among the living. Stone Temple Pilots return with a new album, but can't seem to let go of the past.
Toronto's NXNE Festival featured great sets by Father John Misty, Mother Mother and Ghostface Killah, but Tom Vickress thinks the festival needs tweaking.
Day two of Bestival Toronto featured exciting sets by Grimes, Skylar Spense and Daughter, among others. Tom Vickress recounts a great weekend of music.
Of course, Bestival's Day One could have gone without its small hiccups, but none were big enough to take away from the huge selection of things to enjoy.
All Yours is a good record, but it could have been a really good one with a bit more oomph. I wish Widowspeak would have given me a bit more sonically.
Holly Herndon has crafted a superior album that presents the ins and outs of experimental electronic music in inventive ways that will appeal to people, no matter how familiar they might be with the genre.
Shlohmo wanted for Dark Red to be his loudest release yet, and in that he succeeded. However, Dark Red remains welcoming through his attention to detail.