It’s been a couple years since we last year from Troy Alistair. They appear back in July, 2018 with their debut single “Jump the Gun”, which was then quickly followed by a handful of tracks, and a couple side projects. Now, in our time of need, Troy Alistair has returned to dispense the wisdom of those immortal words just when we need to hear them again the most: “Cool Down”.
Continue reading Single: Troy Alistair Returns With a Little Wisdom on ‘Cool Down’
Christine Melanson has branched off in a direction that feels pretty far from the jigs of her past releases. The Acadian singer-songwriter’s second full-length album, Cent millions d’années, is decidedly contemporary. Gone are the fiddle-filled instrumentals, and in their place are Melanson’s heartfelt lyrics and, for the first time, vocals to match. Continue reading New Music: Christine Melanson Changes Pace with ‘Cent millions d’années’
The newest album from Nap Eyes comes at a perfect time. Many people are currently sitting at home in quarantine, left alone with their own thoughts, and very likely on the cusp of an existential crisis. Snapshot of a Beginner provides an unlikely soundtrack to such moments, though in a way that’s closer to meditative breathing than it is to “end of the world” panic. Continue reading New Music: Nap Eyes Practice Self-Reflection on ‘Snapshot of a Beginner’
Prince Edward Island born/Austin, Texas-based recording artist, and 2016 winner of the East Coast Music Award for Country Album of the Year and The Ameripolitan Awards’ Honky Tonk Female of the Year, Whitney Rose, has released her single, “In a Rut,” a song written in the wake of a panic-attack that bloomed at the end of a stint of hard touring. Continue reading Single: Whitney Rose Goes From Too Much Time on the Road to Not Enough on ‘In a Rut’
The best laid plans of mice and men don’t count for much these days. With shows, tours, and festivals being cancelled left and right, most bands are questioning the point of even releasing an album right now. But they’ve got nothing on Halifax’s Electric Spoonful. They’ve just released “Chain Gang,” their first single in three years, and five years in the works.
Continue reading Single: Electric Spoonful Release ‘Chain Gang’, Their First Single in Three Years
