Dartmouth duo Smaller Hearts’ latest release, Attention, is a pop triumph. Bringing together the talents of Kristina Parlee and Ron Bates, Smaller Hearts tips their hat to the past of synth-pop, but with an eye firmly set on the future. Continue reading Smaller Hearts Chose Positivity Over Pessimism for ‘Attention’
Golden Cinema Release Sunny Debut LP ‘Reels (2016-2021)’
In the middle of what’s been a particularly rainy summer, Golden Cinema have arrived to save the day and brighten things up a little with their debut album, Reels (2016-2021). Continue reading Golden Cinema Release Sunny Debut LP ‘Reels (2016-2021)’
Daysick Debuts With ‘Retry’ and a Warning to Carpe Diem Before You’re Asking to Mulligan
The debut single from Daysick, the brand new alternative rock trio out of Lunenburg County, shows that the band are no slouches in the storytelling department. Amidst hard-hammered guitars and a heavy beat, “Retry” offers a warning to carpe the diem before it’s too late. Continue reading Daysick Debuts With ‘Retry’ and a Warning to Carpe Diem Before You’re Asking to Mulligan
Campbell & Johnston’s ‘Black Market Band’ Ain’t Your Granddaddy’s Blues
The look. The chops. The vibe. Halifax’s Campbell and Johnston are checking all those boxes. Having formed in 2013, they’re sneaking up on a decade together with the release of their latest album Black Market Band. Continue reading Campbell & Johnston’s ‘Black Market Band’ Ain’t Your Granddaddy’s Blues
The Vesuvius Big Band’s Debut Live Album is a Noir Eruption
Artists have emerged from the draught of live work and are understandably incredibly eager to jump into venue-shaped oases with audiences once more. With the hopeful return of live performances this year, we are surely in for a surge of live albums over the next while. And making their debut with a live recording, The Vesuvius Big Band has captured an absolutely riveting snapshot of venturesome, volatile jazz on Live At Open Waters Festival. Continue reading The Vesuvius Big Band’s Debut Live Album is a Noir Eruption