“Heart and Panic,” the latest single from Saint John-based math rockers, Nurture Nurture, is about panic attacks. In particular, they’re about lyricist, vocalist and guitarist Jeff Cook’s panic attacks, and how they’ve affected him emotionally, physically, professionally, and romantically. Continue reading Music Video: Nurture Nurture Breakdown a Breakdown for You With ‘Heart and Panic’
Single: Maybe Babs Lost a Teapot and More for the Sake of ‘Doorstep’
People are complicated. And expressing a desire to get complicated with them just compounds the situation, because you’re probably complicated too. If you happen to be Babette Hayward, or someone who anticipates dating Babette Hayward, apparently you can expect that to entail some manner of lowkey John Cusack-style gesture that involves one party or another turning up on a doorstep with something in hand – though not necessarily a boombox. As we said, people are complicated. Continue reading Single: Maybe Babs Lost a Teapot and More for the Sake of ‘Doorstep’
Single: Cyrus R.O. Begins Dusting Off a Series of Demos with ‘Walked In’
Cyrus R.O. has been picking away at his backlog of material. Like every artist, he’s got more than a few songs tucked away in the attic – old demos that weren’t quite ready to see the light of day for whatever reason. And since only Prince can be Prince, Cyrus has chosen to deal with that particular problem long before his own passing, rather than letting them collect dust in a secret vault. Continue reading Single: Cyrus R.O. Begins Dusting Off a Series of Demos with ‘Walked In’
Single: Burry Struggles to Find Space Amidst a Familial Tug-of-War on ‘3 Birthdays’
“Is it bad I’ve made this about me?” sings Burry on their latest single, “3 Birthdays,” second-guessing their right to a special day all their own when there’s a familial tug-of-war at stake. Crooning away with the same melancholic and melodic anxiety that Jens Lekman chugs each morning, Burry picks away at a balancing point between isolation and commitment. Continue reading Single: Burry Struggles to Find Space Amidst a Familial Tug-of-War on ‘3 Birthdays’
New Music: Harley Alexander Tells It Like It Is on ‘I’m Feeling Things’
I’m Feeling Things is the latest release by Nova Scotia songwriter and one-man-band Harley Alexander. The record is a true author’s work, with Alexander writing, arranging, and performing most of the instruments and vocals. Continue reading New Music: Harley Alexander Tells It Like It Is on ‘I’m Feeling Things’