Common Senselessness is just about what you’d expect from a companion piece to Dennis Ellsworth’s 2019 album, Common Senseless. The five-track EP is a collection of songs that were left off of the original album. Ellsworth released them as an EP, but also bundled them into the original tracklist to make a Common Senseless (Deluxe Edition), available on Bandcamp. With this in mind, it’s only natural that the sound doesn’t take any major departures. Ellsworth’s carefree outlook and willingness to kick back and smoke away his problems is just as prevalent here. Continue reading New Music: Dennis Ellsworth Delivers Another Round of Sunshine on ‘Common Senselessness’
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Morgan Zwicker is a Man Growing, Learning, and Navigating Life on ‘Songs for No One, To You’
Many of us tried to keep ourselves busy when the pandemic hit earlier in 2020; baking, gardening, and so on. Lunenburg-based singer, songwriter, and drummer Morgan Zwicker took this time to record his EP, Songs For No One, To You. Continue reading Morgan Zwicker is a Man Growing, Learning, and Navigating Life on ‘Songs for No One, To You’
New Music: Mike Bern Pens a Love Letter to His Ancestors on ‘Waponahkew’
There’s a lot of emotion to unpack on Mike Bern’s debut solo album, Waponahkew.
Based out of Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick, Bern was previously involved in award-winning bands Kickin Krotch and District Avenue. Now, he’s packed up his signature folk-rock rasp and set out on his own to deliver a collection of songs that range from deeply personal to simple, bluesy fun. Continue reading New Music: Mike Bern Pens a Love Letter to His Ancestors on ‘Waponahkew’
New Music: Meorkat Proves You Can Do Anything With the Right Sounds on ‘Instrumentals’
With the lyric-heavy tunes we tend to see and hear on the radio or Hot 100 lists, it can be easy to forget how instrumentals have the ability to weave emotional evocations that can sometimes, ironically enough, transcend language. This makes Meorkat’s appropriately titled album, Instrumentals, all the more appealing, jam-packed with a winding array of heart-tuggers, eerie atmospheres, and motivational backdrops. Continue reading New Music: Meorkat Proves You Can Do Anything With the Right Sounds on ‘Instrumentals’
New Music: Sleepy Driver Brings Us Back Together With ‘Northeastern Chorus’
Northeastern Chorus is the latest release by not Sleepy Driver. As explained by the longstanding Fredericton band: ‘Northeastern Chorus is not a Sleepy Driver album. It’s a collaboration. It’s like-minded musical spirits celebrating community and creativity.’ Continue reading New Music: Sleepy Driver Brings Us Back Together With ‘Northeastern Chorus’