With the release of their new EP, ONLY HUMANS, Skeleton Club present themselves as a band teetering on the edge—the fine line between creativity and sanity—as they navigate a strenuous new world of self-isolation. Let’s be honest though, this has always been what we’ve loved about Skeleton Club. Their debut 2019 release, Death, Love, & Money, was already brilliantly indulging heavily in weird vibes. It’s just convenient that everyone has been forced onto their wavelength. Continue reading Skeleton Club Get Brilliantly Weird on ‘ONLY HUMANS’
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Rick Sparkes + The Enablers Smoothly Saunter Through Indie Folk Gems on ‘Pleasure in the Pathless Woods’
Sometimes an album just feels like an old friend; maybe you haven’t seen them in a while, but it gives you all the more reason to marvel at this glow they’ve made for themselves. Coupled with the familiarity you have with them, it’s a surefire way to warm your heart.
Pleasure in the Pathless Woods is one such album. The sophomore release by Rick Sparkes + The Enablers was a bit late to the party, having been slated for a summer 2020 release before the pandemic reared its head. But, late or not, it was definitely worth the wait. Continue reading Rick Sparkes + The Enablers Smoothly Saunter Through Indie Folk Gems on ‘Pleasure in the Pathless Woods’
Gabriel Minnikin Delivers Theatric Canadiana with ‘Sweet Nothings’
Gabriel Minnikin knows how to keep a listener on their toes. “Under Her Heels”, his latest album’s lead single, paints a potential idea of what to expect from the bigger picture, but diving into the full picture of Sweet Nothings is a lesson in expecting the unexpected. Continue reading Gabriel Minnikin Delivers Theatric Canadiana with ‘Sweet Nothings’
Cal Johnson Named First Recipient of Music·Musique NB’s Indigenous Artist Development Program
Cal Johnson, of Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, has been named as the first recipient of Music·Musique NB’s Indigenous Artist Development Program; an initiative created to provide an Indigenous artist with the tools, support and guidance to achieve a new musical project. Continue reading Cal Johnson Named First Recipient of Music·Musique NB’s Indigenous Artist Development Program
Virginia Fudge Balances the Frustration and Joy of Relationships on Genre-Bending Album, ‘All These Little Games’
As the current trend of eschewing skinny jeans and side parts in favour of mom jeans and a coifed symmetry that would be the envy of Alfalfa Switzer both demonstrate, everything is cyclical. This is just as true of music as it is of fashion; everything that was old is new again.
This is abundantly apparent on All These Little Games, the new release from Newfoundland’s Virginia Fudge. Take your ears off the ball at any point during the 6-song, 23 minute EP and you might find yourself in another decade. Continue reading Virginia Fudge Balances the Frustration and Joy of Relationships on Genre-Bending Album, ‘All These Little Games’