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Century Egg Provide the Answer to Their Own Question on ‘Do You Want to Dance?’

The frantic energy of the single from Century Egg provides a mission statement for the band. “Do You Want to Dance?” could not be more explicit; the Halifax-based four-piece crank a basement pop jam all the way to eleven as an opening salvo to a carefree night of throwing our bodies around like no one is watching. This is crowd-moving music. Continue reading Century Egg Provide the Answer to Their Own Question on ‘Do You Want to Dance?’ →

Honeymoon Driver Cut Through the Pop With Layered Song About Mental Health on ‘Better Off’

The latest single from Honeymoon Driver is a Trojan horse. It might seem like a good time, but packed away inside of “Better Off” is an untold number of potentially painful moments. Wrapped up in the sweet shell of a bop is a song about hopelessness, self-doubt, and coping mechanisms of varying efficacies. Continue reading Honeymoon Driver Cut Through the Pop With Layered Song About Mental Health on ‘Better Off’ →

Williston Irvine Sees the World in a Different Light Through ‘Moon Tones’

Williston Irvine is undergoing a metamorphosis. He is continuing down a road that veers away from the traditional and into a more experimental side of indie folk. With a pair of new releases, includes a cover of Jason Isbell’s “24 Frames” we hear Irvine shift into a space that better accommodates some unorthodox backing instrumentation. His latest single, “Moon Tones” is either about recognizing the value in periods of growth or a touch of enthusiasm about becoming a werewolf, but possibly both. Continue reading Williston Irvine Sees the World in a Different Light Through ‘Moon Tones’ →

Dance Movie’s ‘Containment’ is a Dynamic and Pensive Drive

After the first single release of “Charm & Circumstance”, we knew that Dance Movie was bringing a wealth of buzzing, lovelorn energy to their latest album Containment. But the Haligonian indie-rockers elevate this infectiously introspective mood to new heights with the full album. At the core of this release is a clear, yearning heart, but the pieces that orbit around it swing between reckless abandon and a deep malaise. Continue reading Dance Movie’s ‘Containment’ is a Dynamic and Pensive Drive →