Andy Shauf | The Neon Skyline
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"Few artists are storytellers as deft and disarmingly observational as Andy Shauf. The Toronto-based, Saskatchewan-raised musician's songs unfold like short fiction: they're densely layered with colorful characters...
13 Crowes | Solway Star
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"Working Class Rock n' Roll hailing from South West Scotland. Angry, Heartfelt, No frills straight up Rock n Roll complete with subtle digs to the system, somewhere...
Get ’Em While They’re Hot | Seven Albums You Should Hear Today
Another Friday looms. And you know that that means: Another tsunami of new releases. But before that musical wave crashes into your world and deluges your playlist, here are...
Stephen Malkmus’ Traditional Techniques Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Stephen Malkmus has never struck me as much of a traditionalist. So colour me intrigued to find out the ex-Pavement foreman has titled his March 6 album Traditional Techniques...
Submission Accomplished | Three Decent Indie Albums From The Virtual Stack
Thanks to the inexplicable popularity of my Submit Music page, I always have dozens of albums, EPs, singles and videos stacked up like virtual cordwood, awaiting my perusal. Here...
No Ones & Alicia Keys Top Today’s Album Announcements
There are two kinds of people in this world — or at least in my world: Those who care about a new album from Alicia Keys, and those who...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Jan. 21, 2000
Two decades ago, new albums from Jay-Z, Shelby Lynne, Modest Mouse and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them...
Sass Jordan’s Rebel Moon Blues Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Sass Jordan hasn't put out a solo album in a decade. But the Can-rock queen's upcoming album Rebel Moon Blues is more than worth the wait. Trust me; I've...
Mac Miller | Circles
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"Circles is the sixth and final studio album by Mac Miller. Conceived as a sister album to 2018's full-length Swimming, the album was completed with the assistance...
Johnny Barnes Group | Live At the Rat 1977
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"Original guitar-driven Boston Rock broadcast LIVE at midnight December 11, 1977 over the New England airways by powerhouse radio station WCOZ. It was a time when The...
Next Week in Music | Jan. 20-26 • The Short List: Five Releases To...
This week's top new releases are brought to you by the words black, king and mind — and include a hefty portion of top-quality CanCon, with a side order...
Next Week in Music | Jan. 20-26 • The Long List: 140 Releases On...
There are more than 140 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. On your mark, get set, rock — but remember: Don’t blame me if things change at...
Next Week in Music | Jan. 20-26 • On TV
The Weeknd works a weeknght, Michael Kiwanuka drops in on Ellen, Halsey makes your Saturday Night livelier and more this week. Fire up the PVR and save me a...
The Janitors | Drone Head
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"Fuelled by folköl and an uncontrollable urge to hiss and make noise The Janitors went into their own studio Psych grottan and during 2012 gave birth to...
Halsey | Manic
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"Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist Halsey’s Manic is the follow-up to her chart-topping 2017 album hopeless fountain kingdom. Since 2015, Halsey has amassed over 23 billion streams worldwide and...
