2021 has now given us two things to look forward to, the second being the release of POSTDATA’s new full album, Twin Flames. Taking not just its name from the album’s first single but also building its major themes from it, “Twin Flames” is, without directly coming out and saying it, a quarantine-inspired track. Continue reading POSTDATA Announce New Album – Prepare to Weather the Storm on ‘Twin Flames’
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waants’ ‘I Won’t Be Sad’ Will Make Your Ears Happy
Not enough credit is given to the abstracts of the old “inside us are two wolves” saying. For every joyful piece of the world that beckons to us, there’s an equally powerful pull of sorrow from elsewhere; to acknowledge either without the other creates a brand new problem as well.
Halifax’s Adam Warren (waants) dodges this trap and emerges in the best way possible with “I Won’t Be Sad,” a track with characterization in spades; from its quirky use of autotune to the expertly-juxtaposed piano. Continue reading waants’ ‘I Won’t Be Sad’ Will Make Your Ears Happy
Pat LePoidevin Revisits an Older Sense of Isolation on ‘November’
At this point, it probably doesn’t need to be stated that a lot can change in a year. The latest single from Pat LePoidevin, the appropriately titled “November,” was written a year ago, well before anyone was isolating during a pandemic. LePoidevin, however, was already experiencing an isolation of his own at the time. Continue reading Pat LePoidevin Revisits an Older Sense of Isolation on ‘November’
Stewart Legere Cuts to the Heart on ‘Splinters’ Soundtrack ‘To the Bone’
Splinters, the 2018 film from acclaimed Nova Scotian filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald’s has recently received a wider re-release. And alongside it is a collection of original songs and scoring entitled To the Bone by Stewart Legere, who also acts in the film. Deeply ruminative and standing beautifully even outside the film’s context, Legere has put together a moving mix of contemplative folk gems and melancholic murmurs of ambience- a fitting background for a film centred around a funeral. Continue reading Stewart Legere Cuts to the Heart on ‘Splinters’ Soundtrack ‘To the Bone’
Jenn Grant’s Personality Shines on New Holiday Single ‘Downtown on Christmas Eve’
It’s a divisive time of year. No, not because the US election is still being disputed, though that’s an obvious cause for debate—but an ongoing life-altering battle continues to rage on in households throughout the nation and we all must choose a side. Is it time to start celebrating Christmas already?
And with that, here comes Jenn Grant swaying smoothly back into our lives, throwing one of the first subtle jabs in this battle, firmly on the side of Christmas. Continue reading Jenn Grant’s Personality Shines on New Holiday Single ‘Downtown on Christmas Eve’