By Leonie O’Sullivan, October 16 2023—
The first question you might ask is who is Oliver Tree? You probably already know some of this internet sensation’s music, especially if the global pandemic accelerated your transition to TikTok in 2021. Tree’s … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, September 27 2023—
Singer-songwriter Lorde, born Ella Yelich-O’Connor, went from a relative unknown to an at times controversial musical icon with three albums under her belt: her painfully genuine debut Pure Heroine, the critically acclaimed Melodrama and … Read the rest
By Sheroog Kubur, June 29 2023—
In 2013, Beyonce mused about the music industry and birthed one of the most pertinent quotes of the modern music industry — “People don’t make albums anymore.” She was complaining about the tendency of … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, March 20 2023—
Twenty-two years after their spectacular crash into New York’s 2000s music scene, the Strokes have released The Singles — Volume 01, composed of the 10 singles released from their first three albums and their … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, December 5 2017 —
Torontonian quartet Casper Skulls caught nation-wide attention with their 2016 Lips & Skull EP. Only one year later, the group has delivered a synthesis of postpunk and dream-pop that’s nothing short of a … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, December 4 2017 —
The 2015 debut album from Tennessee’s Julien Baker was almost uncomfortably candid. The 22-year-old songwriter confided about being Christian, gay and suffering through depression and addiction through sparse arrangements that felt more like … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, October 31 2017 —
Dan Bejar’s music has never sounded at ease. Whether through instrumentation or subject matter, every one of his songs carries an anxious undercurrent. Even during his best work from the 2011 smooth jazz/indie … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, October 26 2017 —
A sound exists within the wave of psychedelic indie rock, somewhere in between Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Tame Impala, personified by Calgary quartet Raleigh. On Sept. 29, the group released their third full-length … Read the rest
By Stephen Lee, October 12 2017 —
Neil Young has never been one to chase a synthetic sound. Hitchhiker resonates with raw, unnerving and subtle energy beneath a simple sound that perfectly encapsulates Young’s songwriting.
Young’s lyrics don’t need to … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 10 2017 —
Los Angeles artist Open Mike Eagle once coined the genre ‘art rap,’ a loose term used to classify the avant-garde, often challenging brand of hip-hop stemming from fringe beat scenes. The music generally … Read the rest
