In more ways than one, there’s a lot of ground to cover with Còig’s latest album, Ashlar. The sweeping instrumentals and building emotions present in every track create the sense of a long, fulfilling adventure. Continue reading New Music: The Many Pieces of Còig’s ‘Ashlar’
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New Music: Pretty Archie Soulful Folk Sound has us ‘Hanging On’
Pretty Archie brings us fun, folk and some familiar east coaster spirit in their fourth album, Hanging On. Hailing from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, this four-piece-recently-turned-five-piece troop delivers multiple genres that range from country and bluegrass to rock and blues all within 9 well-put-together tracks. While Pretty Archie’s music dances between a variety of genres, it’s not hard to tell that their sound has been impacted by their maritime roots. Continue reading New Music: Pretty Archie Soulful Folk Sound has us ‘Hanging On’
New Music: Wangled Teb’s ‘Seasonal Depression’ A High-Intensity Reflection
Breakbeat powerhouse Wangled Teb (aka Indigo Poirier) has just dropped her brand new EP, Seasonal Depression. A musical exploration of the weighted feelings that come with the dreary winter months, no punches are pulled on Poirier’s latest. Continue reading New Music: Wangled Teb’s ‘Seasonal Depression’ A High-Intensity Reflection
New Music: B.A. Johnston’s ‘The Skid is Hot Tonight’ Leaves Us Hungover and Reaching for Our Flintstones Vitamins
B.A. Johnston, Hamilton local, East coast regular, and out-of-work wizard who personally describes his musical style as “low rent Canadiana”, has released his newest album, The Skid is Hot Tonight. This marks his twelfth studio album and it pulls no punches. Continue reading New Music: B.A. Johnston’s ‘The Skid is Hot Tonight’ Leaves Us Hungover and Reaching for Our Flintstones Vitamins
New Music: Dave Gunning Captures the Human Experience with ‘Up Against The Sky’
With the expansive discography Dave Gunning’s got under his belt, he’s managed to boil folk music down to a science. Each new release tweaks and adds to the formula. His newest album, Up Against The Sky, is a shining result of years of experience. Gunning spends ten tracks perfectly capturing the human experience in all of its facets – life and love and loss. Continue reading New Music: Dave Gunning Captures the Human Experience with ‘Up Against The Sky’