Last month, following a soft release on his own site, Jont released Gentle Warrior. It’s his ninth album, his first since the passing of his father and, perhaps uncoincidentally, his most sentimental. The album finds Jont exploring subjects like mortality, the metaphysical, the spiritual, and the universal raison d’être .
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Ahead of the July 12th release of Honestly, Smaller Heart’s second album, the band have released “Circuitry.” The latest single from husband and wife duo Kristina Parlee (The Maynards/The Reference Desk) and Ron Bates (Orange Glass/The Memories Attack) tackles the repeated patterns of our lives and, inadvertently, some of the more mundane challenges of existence. Continue reading Music Video: Smaller Hearts Find Excitement in the Mundane with ‘Circuitry’
Everybody loves a good sequel. It’s not too common an occurrence in music, but A.J.H. Gillis & The Delusions of Grandeur have released a true sequel with their latest album, If You Can’t Join ‘Em Beat ‘Em. Continue reading New Music: A.J.H. Gillis & The Delusions of Grandeur Release Sister Project ‘If You Can’t Join ‘Em, Beat ‘Em’
Charlottetown indie outfit Prism Shores have dropped their debut album, Youth In Abstract. They couldn’t have chosen a better title; the group combines a modern sound with melodies that give off a mist of nostalgia, and we’re here for it. Continue reading New Music: Prism Shores Debut with ‘Youth In Abstract’
Paddlefest. It is supposed to be New Brunswick’s first music festival of the Summer — not in any official capacity; it’s not mentioned anywhere in their brochure, and the calendar year would disagree with that point by more than a full month. But there is an unspoken collective acknowledgement that we will be outside, on the third week of May, enjoying the beautiful seaside town of St. Andrews, live music and the fact that we are no longer knee-deep in snow. Continue reading Paddlefest – A Festival Bursting At Its Seams
