Nearly two years after the release of Terra Spencer’s stunning debut album, Other People’s Lives, the Nova Scotian singer-songwriter still has something more to say about her favourite subject matter. “Saigon” is the second single off of Spencer’s upcoming album, Chasing Rabbits, and, as usual, it seems that she’s once again unravelling the other people’s heartstrings to beautiful effect. Continue reading Single: Terra Spencer Sings of Love and Wanderlust on ‘Saigon’
Single: Sound Drown Dive Headfirst Into the Complications and Endorphins of Friend-Love on ‘Here We Go’
However niche the pop-punk genre may be, Saint John’s very own Sound Drown has something that can cater to anyone’s ears. Slowly but surely this four-piece is taking over the scene, lately with one of their previous singles “Your Princess Is In Another Castle” and now the newly released “Here We Go”. Expecting to release their full album, Selfish Reasons, next month, we are happy to get a little taste of what is yet to come. Continue reading Single: Sound Drown Dive Headfirst Into the Complications and Endorphins of Friend-Love on ‘Here We Go’
New Music: The Homegrown Charm of Dad Patrol’s Debut ‘Yellow Phase’
Yellow Phase, the debut album from Fredericton, New Brunswick-based Dad Patrol, is full of surprises. Though part of its charm is the grainy quality that all homegrown records possess, it’s also a space where members Jonathan Marino, Gregor Dobson, and Zachary Pelletier show off their ability to craft complex and dynamic songs. Continue reading New Music: The Homegrown Charm of Dad Patrol’s Debut ‘Yellow Phase’
Music Video: Owen Meany’s Batting Stance Reminds You to Check the Engine Light of Your Relationship with ‘Car Odyssey’
The best art, arguably, is capable of confronting you with things you had previously never realized about yourself. Of course, the most obvious and unfortunate clichéd side-effect of this is the screaming fan who insists that a song was written about them with no factual evidence to support this. Owen Meany’s Batting Stance’s most recent single, “Car Odyssey,” however, hits home in a way that is surprisingly personal. Continue reading Music Video: Owen Meany’s Batting Stance Reminds You to Check the Engine Light of Your Relationship with ‘Car Odyssey’
New Music: Chloé Breault Leaves Her Heart at the ‘Plage des morons’
Acadian artist Chloe Breault is getting real on her debut full-length release, Plage des morons. With a pop exterior and dreamy rock undertones, the release feels lightweight at its surface but gets heavier when looked at head-on.
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