Mo Kenney flexes her expansive music taste on her latest release, the simply but unquestionably accurately titled Covers. The Dartmouth-based singer/songwriter takes a decided stripped-down approach to the ten songs she has chosen to lend her voice to. Continue reading Mo Kenney Strikes a Simple Yet Stunning Stance on ‘Covers’
Hot Mondy Delivers a Country Cinematic Experience on Their Debut EP
The self-titled debut from Halifax-based collective Hot Mondy is not one worth missing if you’re a country fan. Though what makes the project so intriguing has little to do with country music at all. Continue reading Hot Mondy Delivers a Country Cinematic Experience on Their Debut EP
John Kennedy’s ‘Iapetus’ is the Soundtrack to an Eon
Between 400 and 600 million years ago, a period marked by the evolutionary emergence of both sharks and trees, an ocean stretched between unrecognizable continents. Iapetus, named for the Titan father of Atlas, would be the precursor to the Atlantic Ocean, but so far removed from our current era it may as well have been an alien planet.
For experimental electronic musician John Kennedy, it’s a wonderfully suitable title for his richly ambient debut album. Iapetus represents a journey through foreign territory using familiar elements but arranged for a hauntingly esoteric landscape. It represents a beginning. Continue reading John Kennedy’s ‘Iapetus’ is the Soundtrack to an Eon
Castaway in Nova Scotia: Nat Osborn Tells His Story on ‘The Quarry Island Sessions’
Quarry Island. A small chip of land not far from New Glasgow, NS. It is secluded, sedate, and cradled in nature. Quarry Island is, in short, everything that Brooklyn, NY is not. Yet it is here, in the company of friends, and with the world standing still, that Nat Osborn, a native New Yorker wrote his most reflective album to date. Continue reading Castaway in Nova Scotia: Nat Osborn Tells His Story on ‘The Quarry Island Sessions’
Tachichi’s ‘Gremmy Sip’ is the Perfect Album for an After Midnight Snack
A long-standing pillar of the Hali hip-hop scene returns with a slew of bars and beats that intertwine modern topics with a classic approach. The latest release from Tachichi bridges a 30-year gap with its gritty yet stylish production and flow. Gremmy Sip could seamlessly sit amidst the shelves of Music World in 1998 just as easily as it will settle into your Spotify playlist today. Continue reading Tachichi’s ‘Gremmy Sip’ is the Perfect Album for an After Midnight Snack