Time, loss, evil and love intertwine in a sinuous new novel from Christy Ann Conlin. The Speed of Mercy tears into ideas of feminism, youth, identity and how our childhoods shape our true selves, even when we lose sight of that child. Continue reading Christy Ann Conlin Awakens a Darkness in Rural Nova Scotia with New Novel ‘The Speed of Mercy’
Virginia Fudge Balances the Frustration and Joy of Relationships on Genre-Bending Album, ‘All These Little Games’
As the current trend of eschewing skinny jeans and side parts in favour of mom jeans and a coifed symmetry that would be the envy of Alfalfa Switzer both demonstrate, everything is cyclical. This is just as true of music as it is of fashion; everything that was old is new again.
This is abundantly apparent on All These Little Games, the new release from Newfoundland’s Virginia Fudge. Take your ears off the ball at any point during the 6-song, 23 minute EP and you might find yourself in another decade. Continue reading Virginia Fudge Balances the Frustration and Joy of Relationships on Genre-Bending Album, ‘All These Little Games’
Williston Irvine Sees the World in a Different Light Through ‘Moon Tones’
Williston Irvine is undergoing a metamorphosis. He is continuing down a road that veers away from the traditional and into a more experimental side of indie folk. With a pair of new releases, includes a cover of Jason Isbell’s “24 Frames” we hear Irvine shift into a space that better accommodates some unorthodox backing instrumentation. His latest single, “Moon Tones” is either about recognizing the value in periods of growth or a touch of enthusiasm about becoming a werewolf, but possibly both. Continue reading Williston Irvine Sees the World in a Different Light Through ‘Moon Tones’
POSTDATA Releases Love Songs for the Apocalypse, ‘Twin Flames’
Where Wintersleep is a juggernaut capable of cranking out massive anthems, POSTDATA, the solo project of frontman Paul Murphy, is a personalized, handcrafted scalpel. While Murphy is no less capable of turning out the hits by his lonesome, his third and latest album, Twin Flames, contains the sort of specific authenticity that might be only capable of someone writing in the solitude of a pandemic. Continue reading POSTDATA Releases Love Songs for the Apocalypse, ‘Twin Flames’
Atlantic Canadians See Uptick in 2021 JUNO Award Nominations
Contrary to popular belief, The Weeknd has not made a clean sweep of the 2021 JUNO Awards just yet. For their annual celebration of Canada’s vast cornucopia of recording talents, the JUNO Awards announced 225 nominations—six of which did, in fact, go to The Weeknd. More to the point, we saw a slight uptick in nods going to Atlantic Canadians. Continue reading Atlantic Canadians See Uptick in 2021 JUNO Award Nominations