It has been a year and a half and Leo LaFleur is yet again allowing us into his heart and mind through haunting lyrics, melodically beautiful compositions, and the lilting tone of his voice. ‘What Haunts Your Road?’ is an album that helps us to look beyond Leo’s ruminations and musical reactions to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales from his last album, ‘Of Love and Fortune’, and into the very heart of the local musician, himself. Continue reading New Music: Leo LaFleur’s ‘What Haunts Your Road?’
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New Music: The Town Heroes’ ‘Please, Everyone’
I won’t drag this out. Cape Breton’s ‘The Town Heroes’ are hookier than a Shelburne longliner; their 2014 album ‘Sunday Movies’ hauled in an impressive five Music Nova Scotia Awards and three East Coast Music Awards. Their third and newest album, ‘Please, Everyone’ fills some pretty big shoes. Continue reading New Music: The Town Heroes’ ‘Please, Everyone’
New Music: Hum & Hollow’s ‘Circles In The Wood’
Hum & Hollow are releasing their aptly named debut album ‘Circles In The Wood’. Brooke Burns and Alexander Cook (the other one), thematically wander through the wild as they dance across the line somewhere between singer/songwriter and acoustic trance. Continue reading New Music: Hum & Hollow’s ‘Circles In The Wood’
New Music: Penny Blacks’ ‘Moleskine Weather’ EP
Penny Blacks’ Moleskine Weather is a suitable offering for this Autumnal Equinox; a four and a half song EP, solemnly opening the procession as we witness Summer’s living funeral. Moleskine Weather is the dirge we’ve been waiting for.
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