Art has remained one of the brightest spots in a year where such spots may as well have been urban myths. Whether it was forward-facing optimism, the safety of our distant memories, or something new entirely, the art of the world remains the MVP of humanity’s hearts. Fronting this charge are those pieces that manage to combine all three into something truly beautiful; enter Sleepless Nights’s Every Word Is A Trap, an era-fluid, masterfully-crafted collection of glam rock, new wave, and an x-factor that could only come from the one and only AA Wallace. Continue reading Sleepless Nights’ ‘Every Word Is a Trap’ Will Capture Your Mind and Heart, Along With Everything Else
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The Town Heroes Showcase Hits That Have Mellowed and Improved With Age on ‘Again’
The Town Heroes have accumulated quite the impressive back catalogue over their time traversing the maritime music scene and beyond. They have swapped out their distorted guitars for prioritizing piano on their fifth full-length album which sets some of their more raucous tunes against a more stripped down and bare-bones backing. Again finds the band at their Harvest-era Neil Young-est as they colour familiar pictures in a much more stark and minimalist way. Continue reading The Town Heroes Showcase Hits That Have Mellowed and Improved With Age on ‘Again’
Kirk Wells Proves Good Things Come to Those Who Wait on ‘Dahlia’
Kirk Wells has been a prolific songwriter for most of his life. He estimates that he’s written around 300 songs, but those songs lived in his old Boss 8-track recorder. After “20 years of encouragement” from friends, Kirk decided to crowd-fund his first studio album Dahlia. Continue reading Kirk Wells Proves Good Things Come to Those Who Wait on ‘Dahlia’
The Stanfields Remind Us What Live Shows Felt Like on ‘Welcome to the Ball’
When listening to The Stanfields’ new live album, Welcome to the Ball, I’m transported back to a time that feels like a distant memory. If I close my eyes, I can visualize a packed, sweaty dive bar full of drunken strangers speaking moistly. The floor is sticky. Continue reading The Stanfields Remind Us What Live Shows Felt Like on ‘Welcome to the Ball’
Leona Burkey Releases Most Folk-Forward Offering to Date ‘Sitting Tight’
Leona Burkey joins the ranks of many artists whose projects have been drastically altered by the effects of the pandemic. Luckily, she also joins the ranks of those whose work has been painted with a unique brush for the very same reason. Sitting Tight is a folk-forward offering that treads far off territory so we don’t have to. Continue reading Leona Burkey Releases Most Folk-Forward Offering to Date ‘Sitting Tight’