With roughly a year since the beginning of the pandemic, quarantine albums are becoming more popular a concept than ever. The Basin Brothers have doubled down on that trend with two simultaneous releases—Furthest Out and Thinking of You. Continue reading The Basin Brothers Deliver Twice the Fun on Double-Album Release ‘Furthest Out’ and ‘Thinking of You’
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Pillow Fite Debut with Excitement and Anxieties on ‘Playing The Fool’
Despite the song title, the debut single from Halifax-based alt-folk duo Pillow Fite, “Playing The Fool,” does not mess around. The pair of Art Ross and Aaron Green deal in straightforward lyrics, putting the complexities of modern dating at the forefront with an homage to a promising queer romance along with all excitement and anxieties. Continue reading Pillow Fite Debut with Excitement and Anxieties on ‘Playing The Fool’
Mitch Currie Tackles the Anxiety of Languishing on ‘Knife In My Neck’
“I’m just hoping for a little change,” sings Mitch Currie before comparing his current situation to a knife in his neck. It’s a pretty passive response to such a dire complaint but considering that Currie, like the rest of us, is suffering from an acute case of languishing, pacing has turned into a major theme. Currie’s latest single, “Knife in my Neck,” is an expression of his frustrations at having his life stalled, just at the point when it was about to take off. Continue reading Mitch Currie Tackles the Anxiety of Languishing on ‘Knife In My Neck’
COMPOSIT Find Inspiration in Fresh Romances and Old NES Chiptune Soundtracks for ‘Make It Right’
The first impression from Halifax-based electronic pop duo COMPOSIT’s latest single, “Make It Right,” is that someone decided that Mega Man should have a love interest, and thus required a romantic theme song. That impression, however, is incorrect; that’s because the inspiration for this track was not at all Mega Man but, in fact, Jurassic Park. Continue reading COMPOSIT Find Inspiration in Fresh Romances and Old NES Chiptune Soundtracks for ‘Make It Right’
Apryll Aileen Shares Her Love of Atlantic Canada with Big ’90s Vibes on ‘Home’
Apryll Aileen may have played stages from Hollywood, California to London, England but, of all places, it’s the natural beauty of her home in Atlantic Canada that she’s celebrating with her latest single, “Home.” Aileen breezes from the anthemic straight into these gloriously fun ’90s pop-inspired beats and back again for what might be her greatest track yet. Continue reading Apryll Aileen Shares Her Love of Atlantic Canada with Big ’90s Vibes on ‘Home’