The Ocean Wide—by Montreal-based, Quispamsis-rooted collaboration Sussex—is a great production. Not just great in the way we applaud a good effort, but well-thought, balanced, enjoyable for casuals and lifers—great. From beginning to end it exudes care and attention to detail. Continue reading New Music: Sussex Sets Sail With ‘The Ocean Wide’
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New Music: Layne Greene’s ‘Resolutions’ Is The Perfect Album For Fall
Fall is the perfect time of year to wallow in self-doubt and existential crisis. Gloomy weather and dying foliage make for an appropriate backdrop, which means all that remains is the perfect album to accompany it. Enter Layne Greene, who’s managed to bottle this experience with his latest album, Resolutions. Continue reading New Music: Layne Greene’s ‘Resolutions’ Is The Perfect Album For Fall
New Music: Devarrow Explores a Complex World with ‘Devarrow’
The world is overwhelming to navigate, and Devarrow knows it. If Graham Ereaux took on the moniker of Devarrow to try and grapple with that fact, then he’s certainly on the right track with his latest, self-titled album. Devarrow is a landscape that we’re expected to tread carefully, mirroring the anxieties and complexities that we all face everyday. Continue reading New Music: Devarrow Explores a Complex World with ‘Devarrow’
New Music: Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound Hit Some Heavy Notes on ‘Stand Up’
Roxy & The Underground Soul Song don’t beat around the bush with the title of their new album, Stand Up. The Halifax powerhouse hornchestra are straight up championing the cause of championing causes. They’ve thrown it back to the era of the Civil Rights Movement – providing the soundtrack to your next protest with the sound of classic R&B and some heavy nods to the greats. Continue reading New Music: Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound Hit Some Heavy Notes on ‘Stand Up’
New Music: Dave Sampson Pulls Out New Tricks on ‘All Types of Ways’
Dave Sampson’s style has always been elusive to pin down. Since his 2014 album No Pressure, No Diamonds, he’s straddled the line between folk and pop with relative expertise. His newest EP, All Types of Ways, has him juggling in a bit of country as a third genre to play with. After all, why not? Continue reading New Music: Dave Sampson Pulls Out New Tricks on ‘All Types of Ways’