Mixing reminiscence on the highs and lows of growing up in a small town with bits of the town’s cultural history, Sluice’s debut album Le succès par le travail is working double duty. The release’s youthful energy and hyper-specific regional history make it an eight-track time capsule straight out of Trevor Murphy’s life.
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Les Moontunes Craft Planetary Soundscapes on Debut Album
Carving out a niche for one’s sound can be tough. Every musician is a tapestry of influences and tastes, and when artists come together as a group, it can be a task trying to find the way those fit together in a cohesive way. Moncton’s Les Moontunes are navigating those cosmic pools exceptionally well, as evidenced by their self-titled debut of psychedelic jazz explorations. Continue reading Les Moontunes Craft Planetary Soundscapes on Debut Album
Hillsburn Chronicles Everyday Heartache on ‘Slipping Away’
With over a year into the global pandemic, the social exhaustion of trying to get by in everyday life has never been so prominent. It’s a comfort to know, however, that this experience is a collective one. Nova Scotia natives Hillsburn have penned the soundtrack to this collective fatigue with their new album, Slipping Away. Continue reading Hillsburn Chronicles Everyday Heartache on ‘Slipping Away’
The Backstays Go from Brooding to Bubbly with Experimental Sounds on ‘Tributaries’
Not to immediately dive into Tributaries, the new release from Saint John quintet The Backstays, with needless ambiguities, but this is an album that travels on vibes. Co-produced by Romesh Thavanathan of Hey Rosetta!, Tributaries is a big mood album, better gulped than sipped. The band kicks off with a sense of brooding, dominated by Keith Whipple’s bass and Serenna Chapman’s keys, for a slow burn spanning not just songs but the entire album. Continue reading The Backstays Go from Brooding to Bubbly with Experimental Sounds on ‘Tributaries’
Ian Janes Takes a Stand for Artist Compensation with ‘Episode 5’
It’s no secret that the pandemic has had adverse effects on our favorite musicians and artists alike; this has led to many artists speaking out against how the music industry and streaming services make a profit while the artists themselves struggle to keep up. In an industry where live performance is necessary to keep the lights on–but has been near impossible for over a year—it’s understandable to begin to wonder how such a system was ever allowed. For Ian Janes, this was a challenge to meet head-on. Continue reading Ian Janes Takes a Stand for Artist Compensation with ‘Episode 5’