After the past year of hardship, negativity, and depression for all, Brandon Howard Roy is choosing to start off 2021 with a message of optimism and hope. His new song, “The Fear” chronicles Roy’s dealings with anxiety, and serves as a message of perseverance for anyone going through the same struggles. Continue reading Brandon Howard Roy Tackles His Own Anxiety on ‘The Fear’
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Dance Movie Make Their Long-Awaited Return With “Charm & Circumstance”
Starting the year with a spark, Dance Movie has delivered “Charm & Circumstance,” a jolt of pure summertime energy rolling ever faster downhill. With the succinct announcement of “New song new record new fuzz!” on the band’s Facebook page, we’re clearly in for more, but this latest release is certainly an inviting peek at what’s to come. Slated for release on March 5th, 2021, the pertinently titled CONTAINMENT has already made an impression with this energetic foot in the door. Continue reading Dance Movie Make Their Long-Awaited Return With “Charm & Circumstance”
Kiwi Jr. Hits With Hooks Capable of Planetary Destruction on ‘Cooler Returns’
Kiwi Jr.’s punchy new record, Cooler Returns, delivers a Kamehameha wave of hooks capable of planetary destruction. Of its thirteen tracks, even its weakest is more powerful than Raditz. If you are looking for a jangly record that reminds you a little of The Kinks if the Davies were raised by a sentient PlayStation 2, look no further. Continue reading Kiwi Jr. Hits With Hooks Capable of Planetary Destruction on ‘Cooler Returns’
Keeper E. Wields the Power of Subtle Synths on ‘Leaf in a River’
There’s something all too satisfying about the art of the world that dares us to chase our dreams, whether it’s the excitement that comes with new horizons or the thrill of defying the ever-present threat of conformity. Music in particular often pairs these themes with high-energy instrumentation to create tunes of unstoppable force. Continue reading Keeper E. Wields the Power of Subtle Synths on ‘Leaf in a River’
Ian Janes Makes Repeatedly Getting Burned Sound Like a Great Time With ‘Shouldn’t Be Calling You’
The new single from Nova Scotia’s Ian Janes is not so much a cautionary tale about any misadventures that involve holding your hand to a flame as it is a commiseration. Sometimes, for the sake of our own survival, we can be expected to have more sense than a common month and yet these ill-advised dalliances of the heart seem to happen again and again.
So, we have Janes’ “Shouldn’t Be Calling You”, an inevitable track wreck that we wouldn’t turn away from even if we could. It’s for all the Rons and Tammys of the world who knew better all along and just can’t help themselves. Continue reading Ian Janes Makes Repeatedly Getting Burned Sound Like a Great Time With ‘Shouldn’t Be Calling You’