If you sat us down and told us that the same guy responsible for “Inner Ninja” would, eight years later, be the mastermind behind the very sleek and sexy new instrumental “Bird Song,” there’s not a chance we would have believed you. But the newest single from David Myles is just that, a total 180 that unveils yet another side of the Fredericton-based songwriter and without a doubt, this is his best and most sophisticated work. Continue reading David Myles Leaves Us Shook With Brilliant New Single ‘Bird Song’
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Nick Earle Toasts St. John’s Nightlife, Particularly That Special ‘Queen of the Night’
Nick Earle knows how to roll with the punches. Since we first caught him as a one-half of the award-winning blues duo Earle & Coffin, he’s undergone a few reinventions, most recently with his band The Reckless Hearts (Daniel George, Clare Follett). After an intense year of gigging on their local bar circuit in St. John’s, they’ve shifted their sound once again—from blue rock to the high gloss polish of their very radio-friendly new single, “Queen of the Night.” Continue reading Nick Earle Toasts St. John’s Nightlife, Particularly That Special ‘Queen of the Night’
PINEO & LOEB Take on Pop Duo Fionn’s ‘Taste For It’
British Columbia pop duo Fionn dropped their single “Taste For It” back in March, being met with praise at every corner and outlet for their “certified bop.”
Two months later, a duo on the other side of the country has taken it upon themselves to iterate on the hit and, as expected from Halifax EDM heavyweights PINEO & LOEB, the result is superbly fresh, carving out a creative angle all their own in their remix of “Taste For It.” Continue reading PINEO & LOEB Take on Pop Duo Fionn’s ‘Taste For It’
Hillsburn Chronicles Everyday Heartache on ‘Slipping Away’
With over a year into the global pandemic, the social exhaustion of trying to get by in everyday life has never been so prominent. It’s a comfort to know, however, that this experience is a collective one. Nova Scotia natives Hillsburn have penned the soundtrack to this collective fatigue with their new album, Slipping Away. Continue reading Hillsburn Chronicles Everyday Heartache on ‘Slipping Away’
The Backstays Go from Brooding to Bubbly with Experimental Sounds on ‘Tributaries’
Not to immediately dive into Tributaries, the new release from Saint John quintet The Backstays, with needless ambiguities, but this is an album that travels on vibes. Co-produced by Romesh Thavanathan of Hey Rosetta!, Tributaries is a big mood album, better gulped than sipped. The band kicks off with a sense of brooding, dominated by Keith Whipple’s bass and Serenna Chapman’s keys, for a slow burn spanning not just songs but the entire album. Continue reading The Backstays Go from Brooding to Bubbly with Experimental Sounds on ‘Tributaries’