Yellow Phase, the debut album from Fredericton, New Brunswick-based Dad Patrol, is full of surprises. Though part of its charm is the grainy quality that all homegrown records possess, it’s also a space where members Jonathan Marino, Gregor Dobson, and Zachary Pelletier show off their ability to craft complex and dynamic songs. Continue reading New Music: The Homegrown Charm of Dad Patrol’s Debut ‘Yellow Phase’
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Music Video: Owen Meany’s Batting Stance Reminds You to Check the Engine Light of Your Relationship with ‘Car Odyssey’
The best art, arguably, is capable of confronting you with things you had previously never realized about yourself. Of course, the most obvious and unfortunate clichéd side-effect of this is the screaming fan who insists that a song was written about them with no factual evidence to support this. Owen Meany’s Batting Stance’s most recent single, “Car Odyssey,” however, hits home in a way that is surprisingly personal. Continue reading Music Video: Owen Meany’s Batting Stance Reminds You to Check the Engine Light of Your Relationship with ‘Car Odyssey’
New Music: Chloé Breault Leaves Her Heart at the ‘Plage des morons’
Acadian artist Chloe Breault is getting real on her debut full-length release, Plage des morons. With a pop exterior and dreamy rock undertones, the release feels lightweight at its surface but gets heavier when looked at head-on.
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New Music: Plural Makes a Singular Debut with ‘Trip Key’
Trip Key is the first release from Halifax’s looping, Math Rock duo Plural. The record is a collection of seven instrumental tracks, clearly inspired by (and aimed at) the vibrant yet chill audiences of Atlantic Canada’s camping music festival scene. Continue reading New Music: Plural Makes a Singular Debut with ‘Trip Key’
Single: Michael S. Ryan Rounds Out a Year of Monthly Instalments with ‘Empire’
In a year where time has become increasingly ambiguous; Michael Ryan has done his part to alert us all of each new month’s arrival with his single releases. The Town Heroes frontman completes his year-long journey with today’s release of “Empire”. Continue reading Single: Michael S. Ryan Rounds Out a Year of Monthly Instalments with ‘Empire’