Nikkie Gallant’s latest single, “Is She Holding You?” addresses the time-honoured themes of heartbreak and loss, but with inspiration indirectly cobbled together from a variety of sources, comprising a patchwork quilt of experience and emotion, the song practically invites wildly speculative interpretations. Which is why, rather than the typical tale of an abandoned lover, we’ve chosen to interpret “Is She Holding You?” as the call of a widow whose partner has been taken by the irresistible lure of the sea. Anything can be nautical if you want it badly enough. Continue reading Nikkie Gallant Takes an Open-Ended Approach to Songwriting for ‘Is She Holding You?’
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PEI’s Nolan Compton Makes You a Believer With Debut Single ‘Unbelievable’
Red dirt roads and endless swaths of farmland pretty near write country songs by themselves, but it takes someone like Prince Edward Island’s Nolan Compton to really drive it home.
With his latest single, “Unbelievable,” Compton does just that. He channels the energy and influence of his heroes- people like Merle Haggard and George Strait, but tosses in plenty of current taste and style as well. What we’re left with is a summer sing-along that could chart on any country station anywhere. Continue reading PEI’s Nolan Compton Makes You a Believer With Debut Single ‘Unbelievable’
Nathan Wiley Blends Past and Present With EP ‘Modern Magic’
There’s a sort of irony to be found on Nathan Wiley’s 6-song EP, Modern Magic. Despite the name, much of the album’s sound has a nostalgic gleam to it—Wiley’s own spin on a tried and true sound. Continue reading Nathan Wiley Blends Past and Present With EP ‘Modern Magic’
Mat Hannah is Turning Bad Luck Into Pop Singles With ‘Unlucky’
Mat Hannah has been veering hard towards the pop genre for the last couple of years. Known best as part of the award-winning Charlottetown-based band Little Cities—who we’ve also watched make their quick shift from punk rock, to pop punk, to power pop—Hannah has really stuck the landing with his new single as a solo artist, “Unlucky.” Continue reading Mat Hannah is Turning Bad Luck Into Pop Singles With ‘Unlucky’
Golden Cinema Release Sunny Debut LP ‘Reels (2016-2021)’
In the middle of what’s been a particularly rainy summer, Golden Cinema have arrived to save the day and brighten things up a little with their debut album, Reels (2016-2021). Continue reading Golden Cinema Release Sunny Debut LP ‘Reels (2016-2021)’