A Separation of Being is the latest release by Calgary-born, Nova Scotia-based multimedia artist Jay Crocker, better known as JOYFULTALK. Part of a larger whole, the album proper is one aspect of a project that also encompasses a massive technicolour painting containing the score. Continue reading New Music: JOYFULTALK Displays ‘A Separation of Being’
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New Music: Brielle Ansems Looks on the Dark Side With Debut Album ‘This New Hurricane’
The debut album from Brielle Ansems feels comfortably at home amongst the dreary rains of spring. This New Hurricane is refreshing and clean, but with a touch of melancholy that’s difficult to place or explain – much like April showers. Continue reading New Music: Brielle Ansems Looks on the Dark Side With Debut Album ‘This New Hurricane’
New Music: Jennah Barry Makes a Long-Overdue Return From Her ‘Holiday’
Jennah Barry’s newest album is a triumph to behold. Holiday comes on the winds of great adversity, though you would never guess it from the dreamy atmosphere. Between major vocal surgery and having a baby, Barry has had lots of hurdles to jump in order to squeeze an album into the mix. Continue reading New Music: Jennah Barry Makes a Long-Overdue Return From Her ‘Holiday’
New Music: ‘Giving Tree and Other Songs’ Showcases the Many Sides of Liam Corcoran
Liam Corcoran, former vocalist of Charlottetown’s disbanded Two Hours Traffic, is giving listeners a taste of the many sides of his creativity with Giving Tree and Other Songs. As his third full-length solo album, this release has a duality of energies. While the first half of the album is fully acoustic and mellow, the second half kicks the volume up a notch and jumps across genres. Continue reading New Music: ‘Giving Tree and Other Songs’ Showcases the Many Sides of Liam Corcoran
New Music: Amanda Jackson Band’s ‘OCEAN’ a Blues Gem and Production Masterclass
The Amanda Jackson Band have dropped their second studio album, OCEAN, and we’re not sure whether we should be more impressed by Jackson’s musical versatility, or the fact that its production took place in a woodland cabin and still came out sounding like a million bucks. Either way, the blues outfit are something to behold when they stick to one of their many guns. Continue reading New Music: Amanda Jackson Band’s ‘OCEAN’ a Blues Gem and Production Masterclass