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An endorsement from legendary Stax Records singer Carla Thomas would be a dream come true for most musicians, but Valerie June attains much...
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![Valerie June Builds on R&B Traditions with 'The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers']()
Valerie June Builds on R&B Traditions with 'The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers' Published Mar 08, 2021 -
![Montreal's DISHPIT Unleash Post-Punk Devastation on 'DIPSHIT']()
ReviewsMontreal's DISHPIT Unleash Post-Punk Devastation on 'DIPSHIT' Published Mar 08, 2021Following the sudden closure of their record label, Montreal-based DISHPIT's long-delayed debut album is finally seeing the light of day as...
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![Doohickey Cubicle Let Their Sense of Humour Show on ''Don't Fix Anything ;)']()
ReviewsDoohickey Cubicle Let Their Sense of Humour Show on ''Don't Fix Anything ;)' Published Mar 07, 2021Dream pop is often more about "vibe" than songwriting, but Vancouver duo Doohickey Cubicle — the quirky new moniker of the similarly strange...
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!['Underplayed' Highlights EDM's Diversity Problem — and Shows Why It's So Important to Fix It Directed by Stacey Lee]()
Reviews'Underplayed' Highlights EDM's Diversity Problem — and Shows Why It's So Important to Fix It Directed by Stacey Lee Published Mar 05, 2021"You can't be what you can't see," says Alison Wonderland in Underplayed, a documentary about the dearth of gender, sexual, and ethnic repre...
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![POSTDATA Oozes Character and Individuality on 'Twin Flames']()
ReviewsPOSTDATA Oozes Character and Individuality on 'Twin Flames' Published Mar 04, 2021As the vocalist of Wintersleep, Halifax's Paul Murphy has long been the centrepiece of energetic and thick rock songs. But, as the leader of...
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![Regional Justice Center Deliver Plenty of 'Crime and Punishment' in 13 Minutes]()
ReviewsRegional Justice Center Deliver Plenty of 'Crime and Punishment' in 13 Minutes Published Mar 04, 2021Regional Justice Center are as straightforward as heavy bands come. They are all about their blast beats contrasting against slow plodding r...
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![Alicia Clara Makes Her Mark as a Dream Pop Artist to Watch on 'Outsider/Unusual' EP]()
ReviewsAlicia Clara Makes Her Mark as a Dream Pop Artist to Watch on 'Outsider/Unusual' EP Published Mar 03, 2021Swiss-born/Montreal based songwriter Alicia Clara makes gauzy, heavy-lidded dream pop — but, based on the sound of her six-song debut EP, Ou...
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![Tigers Jaw's Relationship Woes Mature Nicely on 'I Won't Care How You Remember Me']()
ReviewsTigers Jaw's Relationship Woes Mature Nicely on 'I Won't Care How You Remember Me' Published Mar 03, 2021While they haven't actually made a best-of compilation, Tigers Jaw arguably have one of the best "greatest hits" catalogues in their scene....
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![MONOWHALES Don't Waste a Single Moment on 'Daytona Bleach']()
ReviewsMONOWHALES Don't Waste a Single Moment on 'Daytona Bleach' Published Mar 03, 2021Toronto-based indie rockers MONOWHALES have returned with their long-anticipated follow-up to 2017's Control Freak EP. Daytona Bleach is a p...
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![Arab Strap Keep Listeners Guessing on Comeback Album 'As Days Get Dark']()
ReviewsArab Strap Keep Listeners Guessing on Comeback Album 'As Days Get Dark' Published Mar 02, 2021"I don't give a fuck about the past, the glory days gone by." When it comes to Arab Strap, it seems like there's no other reasonable way to...
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![Brand of Sacrifice's 'Lifeblood' Is the Kick in the Ass Deathcore Needs]()
ReviewsBrand of Sacrifice's 'Lifeblood' Is the Kick in the Ass Deathcore Needs Published Mar 02, 2021There's been an eerie, guttural rumbling in the deathcore scene since 2018 thanks to Toronto quintet Brand of Sacrifice. Their interest-piqu...
