In 2018, Rich Aucoin set out from Los Angeles to bike across America, and by the time he left California, he knew he’d be writing an album about the United States. When he reached New York, Aucoin had twelve songs written; one for each state he had peddled through. Those songs now feature on Rich’s latest release United States, a synth-heavy pop-rock record that is as flashy, assertive, and complex as its subject matter. Continue reading New Music: Rich Aucoin Examines America at a Crossroad on ‘United States’
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New Music: Justin Fancy Wears His Heart on His Sleeve on Debut Album ‘Sure Beats a Good Time’
When it comes to country staples, Justin Fancy doesn’t excel in just one niche. His debut album, Sure Beats A Good Time, combines the fun energy of contemporary country and pairs it with deeply personal and honest lyrics. Continue reading New Music: Justin Fancy Wears His Heart on His Sleeve on Debut Album ‘Sure Beats a Good Time’
New Music: Harley Alexander Tells It Like It Is on ‘I’m Feeling Things’
I’m Feeling Things is the latest release by Nova Scotia songwriter and one-man-band Harley Alexander. The record is a true author’s work, with Alexander writing, arranging, and performing most of the instruments and vocals. Continue reading New Music: Harley Alexander Tells It Like It Is on ‘I’m Feeling Things’
New Music: Ananas Get Groovy with ‘Fausse réalité’
Here to bring us some serious grooves during these bleak times is Bathurst, New Brunswick’s Francophone four-piece Ananas with their debut, 6-track release, Fausse réalité.
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New Music: Braden Lam Speaks His Mind on ‘Inside Four Walls’
From graduating college, to getting married, and even fighting off oil companies in the Yukon; Braden Lam has a lot to say about the life he’s lived since his last full-length release Driftwood People dropped in 2018. Inside Four Walls takes us outside of the four bedroom walls in which Driftwood People was recorded, and out into the real world. The result is a record that finds a comfortable balance between it’s fuller, catchier sound and its message. Continue reading New Music: Braden Lam Speaks His Mind on ‘Inside Four Walls’