Magnetic North have had enough. The Halifax-based four-piece have released the dismissive “Want Out,” a song that you might apply, to your heart’s content, to whatever situation you’re currently trying to extricate yourself from. Continue reading Magnetic North Lump Pandemics and Bad Relationships in the Same Box With ‘Want Out’
The Stanfields Remind Us What Live Shows Felt Like on ‘Welcome to the Ball’
When listening to The Stanfields’ new live album, Welcome to the Ball, I’m transported back to a time that feels like a distant memory. If I close my eyes, I can visualize a packed, sweaty dive bar full of drunken strangers speaking moistly. The floor is sticky. Continue reading The Stanfields Remind Us What Live Shows Felt Like on ‘Welcome to the Ball’
Sundae Girl Express a Little Self-Doubt on ‘Faces’
Halifax-based five-piece indie-rockers Sundae Girl have thrown themselves into the current trend of reimagining the ’80s, ten checkerboard Vans first. Sonically, they’re name-dropping inspirations like The Smiths, Blondie and their ideological successors, The Strokes, but their aesthetic screams Vaporwave.
Despite the band’s playful, retro leanings, “Faces,” the latest single off of their debut EP, Just For Fun, is a colourful trip through self-doubt. Continue reading Sundae Girl Express a Little Self-Doubt on ‘Faces’
Leona Burkey Releases Most Folk-Forward Offering to Date ‘Sitting Tight’
Leona Burkey joins the ranks of many artists whose projects have been drastically altered by the effects of the pandemic. Luckily, she also joins the ranks of those whose work has been painted with a unique brush for the very same reason. Sitting Tight is a folk-forward offering that treads far off territory so we don’t have to. Continue reading Leona Burkey Releases Most Folk-Forward Offering to Date ‘Sitting Tight’
Keeper E. Shows Us That Falling in Love Isn’t as Simple as It Seems on ‘Please Don’t Tell Me’
Keeper E. knows falling in love can feel strange; a warmth, a sense of safety, a euphoric excitement from spending time with a special person. When you’re apart, however, you can find yourself pining for your lover and the daydreaming can distract from your normal routine. Continue reading Keeper E. Shows Us That Falling in Love Isn’t as Simple as It Seems on ‘Please Don’t Tell Me’