Throughout 2018, Adam Young challenged himself to write a song every day. It was outside of the norm for the Cape Breton pianist, who could count on one hand how many songs he had written in the past two decades. But the task was more than accomplished, and sewing together the songs and movements he devised over those 365 days, Young has put together Yearbook, a collection reveling in the artist’s folksy tradition and highlighting just where his artistry can go. Continue reading Adam Young Flips Through His Sonic ‘Yearbook’
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Music Nova Scotia Gets a Board Shuffle
After over three decades as one of Canada’s foremost provincial music associations, Music Nova Scotia is seeing its very first female president in Meghan Scott. Continue reading Music Nova Scotia Gets a Board Shuffle
Horsebath Showcase Swaggering Southern Sound with ‘Baby’
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of summer.
The birds are singing.
The bees are buzzing.
The cowboys are crooning in the church.
While a song and video that evoke the sleepy sun of a western might not be everyone’s go-to for the season, there is something distinctly summery about new duo Horsebath’s video for their track “Baby.” Continue reading Horsebath Showcase Swaggering Southern Sound with ‘Baby’
Les Moontunes Craft Planetary Soundscapes on Debut Album
Carving out a niche for one’s sound can be tough. Every musician is a tapestry of influences and tastes, and when artists come together as a group, it can be a task trying to find the way those fit together in a cohesive way. Moncton’s Les Moontunes are navigating those cosmic pools exceptionally well, as evidenced by their self-titled debut of psychedelic jazz explorations. Continue reading Les Moontunes Craft Planetary Soundscapes on Debut Album
Century Egg’s New Album ‘Little Piece of Hair’ Just Wants Us to Come Out of Our Shells
Think of an egg—an archetypal, wonderfully oval chicken egg. We see this as a singular object, but it’s composed of such vastly different and symbiotic parts. The firm yet fragile shell, holding its iconic shape or transforming into something jagged. The aether-like albumen that swirls within the space. And the core of it all, the yolk, is a glorious dot of radiance ready to emerge. It is hard not to think of this fantastically unique entity in listening to Century Egg’s vibrant new EP Little Piece of Hair, where the Halifax rockers are shining with the same juxtaposition and cohesion as their namesake. Continue reading Century Egg’s New Album ‘Little Piece of Hair’ Just Wants Us to Come Out of Our Shells