Back Stories | My Album Reviews From July 16, 1999
Two decades ago, new albums from Los Lobos, Lyle Lovett and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back...
Wilco’s Ode to Joy Tops This Morning’s New Album Announcements
We could all use a little more joy in our lives. And Wilco are happy to oblige. Jeff Tweedy and his bandmates have announced their next album Ode to...
Short Subjects | Four Recent EPs That Won’t Waste Your Time
There's a good reason that major-label music releases taper off in the summer: People have better things to do than sit and listen to a jillion albums. With that...
Next Week in Music | July 15-21 • 130 New Releases Headed Your Way
Sure, it's the middle of summer. But there are still more than 130 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites —...
Next Week in Music | July 15-21 • TV & Movies
Whether you like your musical entertainment on the home screen or the silver screen, there's something out there for you this week. And speaking of the small screen, I...
Next Week in Music | July 15-21 • New Books
Chances are, if I'm not listening to music or watching it, I'm reading about it. If you're in the same boat, here are the music-related titles due this week:
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Girlfriend Material | Cool Car
WHO ARE THEY? The latest CanRock sorta-supergroup side project, Girflfriend Material co-stars Tokyo Police Club keyboard player Graham Wright and guitarist Josh Hook, along with Hollerado drummer Jake Boyd...
Pretty Vicious | Beauty of Youth
WHO ARE THEY? Four baby-faced Welsh rockers who reportedly snagged a major-label deal after playing just four gigs — and despite being too young to drink in much of...
Metz | Automat
WHO ARE THEY? The rightfully respected, long-serving noise-punk trio from Toronto.
WHAT IS THIS? Their fourth full-length release and first anthology is a chronologically sequenced compilation of singles, demos and...
Bones UK | Bones UK
WHO ARE THEY? The dynamic, daring and dangerous duo of Rosie Bones and Carmen Vandenberg, last seen (and heard) lending their talents (and attitude) to guitar hero Jeff Beck...
Africa Express | EGOLI
WHO ARE THEY? A unique, shapeshifting musical collective — launched by Blur/Gorillaz/The Good, The Bad & The Queen frontman Damon Albarn in 2013 — that unites African artists with...
Various Artists | The Music of Red Dead Redemption II
WHO ARE THEY? Producer and slide-guitar master Daniel Lanois, along with D'Angelo, Willie Nelson, Rhiannon Giddens, QOTSA’s Josh Homme and other artists that you never expected to contribute to...
Sum 41 | Order in Decline
WHO ARE THEY? The impressively resilient and unrepentantly in-your-face Canadian pop-punk veterans fronted by singer-guitarist Deryck Whibley.
WHAT IS THIS? Their seventh studio album — out July 19 — is...
Various Artists | The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
WHO ARE THEY? Beyonce, Donald Glover, Seth Rogan, Billy Eichner, John Oliver, Chiwetel Ejofor and the rest of the A-list cast from Disney’s new live-action update of the animated...
Scott Stapp | The Space Between the Shadows
WHO IS HE? The frequently troubled, oft-maligned and apparently unstoppable rocker who may still be best known as 1) The former frontman of much-loathed ’90s outfit Creed and 2)...
