Les Hay Babies, Atlantic Canada’s esteemed three-piece all-girl rock group, are turning back the clock and throwing retro vibes with their latest album, Boite aux lettres. Based on old letters they found written by a woman named Jackie, the trio craft the story of this woman of the past through their lyrics and music. Continue reading New Music: Les Hay Babies Sing an Ode to Jackie in ‘Boîte aux lettres’
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New Music: The Royal Volts Hit Hard on ‘Hard Landings’
After recently becoming the first band to officially sign at Ragged Head Records, headed by producer Jon Landry (The Stanfields), Halifax rockers The Royal Volts have wrangled their whirlwind sound into Hard Landings, a six-track album of some faithful, old-fashioned classic rock. Continue reading New Music: The Royal Volts Hit Hard on ‘Hard Landings’
New Music: Adam Baxter Delivers Bite-Sized Love Songs on ‘Long (Love) Story Short’
If you blink, you might just miss Adam Baxter’s newest album.
Long (Love) Story Short is a collection of ten songs created as a gift to Baxter’s wife. The album clocks in at just under seven minutes, with the longest track a mere 43 seconds long. The songs are snapshots into Baxter’s marriage, fleeting moments that he lets us be privy to for only short moments at a time. Continue reading New Music: Adam Baxter Delivers Bite-Sized Love Songs on ‘Long (Love) Story Short’
New Music: MusicNB Emerging Artist Grant Recipients Heat $heets Release Debut Self-Titled EP
Fredericton’s Heat $heets just debuted with brand new self-titled EP full of psychedelic garage rock. The six-song EP has been in the works since mid 2019 and these guys are more than ready to release their hard work into the world. Continue reading New Music: MusicNB Emerging Artist Grant Recipients Heat $heets Release Debut Self-Titled EP
New Music: Rose Cousins Explores Life’s Complexities on ‘Bravado’
Dissecting the human range of emotion is a tall order. If Rose Cousins struggles with the exploration of such a complex collection of experiences, she certainly doesn’t show it. She spends the duration of her newest album, Bravado, accomplishing just such a feat with all the ease of someone who already has these mysteries figured out. Continue reading New Music: Rose Cousins Explores Life’s Complexities on ‘Bravado’