Destroyer, Kaputt
by Jim Di Gioia
The unexpected moments of arresting beauty on Destroyer’s 2011 album, Kaputt, never cease to surprise.
Categories: Albums • Tags: British Columbia, Destroyer
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Pale Red, Heavy Petting
by Mac Cameron
Vancouver trio Pale Red capture lightning in a bottle.
Categories: Albums • Tags: British Columbia, Pale Red
“Lullaby” by Dakk’One
by Mac Cameron
One listen-through of Dakk’One’s low-key breakout single “Lullaby” and it is hard to deny the Vancouver-based rapper has something special.
Categories: Songs • Tags: British Columbia, Dakk'One, Saskatchewan, Turtle Island
Hannah Epperson, Slowdown
by Jon Neher
Let Hannah Epperson transport you to the contrasting worlds of her characters, Amelia and Iris, on her latest album, Slowdown.
Categories: Albums • Tags: British Columbia, Hannah Epperson
DEALS, Johnny
by Jim Di Gioia
Vancouver trio DEALS exude an effortless cool that never breaks a sweat.
Categories: Albums • Tags: British Columbia, DEALS
Too Attached, Angry
by Jim Di Gioia
Sibling duo Too Attached’s new record, Angry, is activism at full throttle.
Categories: Albums • Tags: British Columbia, Ontario, Too Attached, Vivek Shraya
“88 and Beyond” by Kimmortal
by Jim Di Gioia
Kimmortal is working at a higher consciousness, attuned to vibrations in the universe that most mortals will never feel.
Categories: Songs • Tags: British Columbia, Kimmortal
Bridal Party, Negative Space
Victoria’s Bridal Party take the sting out of winter with the breezy, summer-infused sound of Negative Space.
Categories: Albums • Tags: Bridal Party, British Columbia
Loser Anthems: Re-evaluating the Music of Matthew Good
by Mac Cameron
Matthew Good exists all alone in the Canadian rock landscape. He invites listeners to hear the pain, frustration, and passion in his voice and to find themselves within it; it’s ok to feel as sad as he sounds.
Categories: Features • Tags: British Columbia, Matthew Good
Destroyer, ken
by Jim Di Gioia
Dan Bejar makes impending armageddon sound absolutely dreamy on the latest Destroyer album, ken.
Categories: Albums • Tags: British Columbia, Destroyer