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Andrew Waite’s Self-Titled Album Goes for a Bold Change with Producer Chris Kirby

The self-titled album can be a pivotal turn for musicians. For better or worse it is seen as the artist staking their claim to their own identity and Prince Edward Island-based powerhouse Andrew Waite has stepped off the reddish sands to dive into these waters with his newest release, but with a more selfless style than one would imagine. Continue reading Andrew Waite’s Self-Titled Album Goes for a Bold Change with Producer Chris Kirby

Loviet Goes in Search of Her Own Voice on Debut Full-Length Album ‘777’

Loviet has never shied away from the fact that her debut full-length album, 777, is a bit of a motley collection. It is, as she says, the theme park to the rollercoaster of her previously released EP, Everyone Know The Thrills When It’s Over. Flush with pop hooks, the album careens through big vibes like Loviet was born to produce hits, but, for her, 777 remains a very experimental album. Continue reading Loviet Goes in Search of Her Own Voice on Debut Full-Length Album ‘777’

Djinn Proxy’s Self-Titled Album is Unorthodox to Say the Least

Legendary musician Sting once said, “I don’t think psychedelics are the answer to the world’s problems. But, they could be a start.”

It isn’t outrageous to assume that Djinn Proxy, the minds behind this 6-track, self-titled album, were operating with a similar mode of thought when producing it, nor is it outrageous to say that this mode of thought led them to some absolutely delightful outcomes, with every mind-massaging sound matched only by the unorthodox yet melodic forms they take throughout the album. Continue reading Djinn Proxy’s Self-Titled Album is Unorthodox to Say the Least

Papal Visit Burn Through Twenty-Five Songs in Forty-Three Minutes on ‘Five Fathom Hole’

“Let’s go to the fuzz tone opera” is Papal Visit’s answer to MxPx’s “Let’s go to the punk rawk show.” It’s a line buried halfway through the second side of their new album, Five Fathom Hole, but it might have stood in as the album’s overture. Five Fathom Hole is Papal Visit’s glorious ode to their medium of choice: lo-fi rock. Continue reading Papal Visit Burn Through Twenty-Five Songs in Forty-Three Minutes on ‘Five Fathom Hole’