Few would expect an album entitled King coming out of North Preston, Nova Scotia to be as heartfelt, vulnerable, and sensitive as Keonté Beals’ debut is. The R’n’B star in waiting does not reinvent the wheel but mixes a much more modern mentality in with his influences to provide us with an album encapsulating his experiences thus far. Continue reading New Music: Keonté Beals’ ‘King’ is Powerful, Complex and Honest
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Single: Pirate Jenny Release ‘Swept Away’ as Singer Recovers from Throat Surgery, Band Planning to Record Live Album
One flute shy of a Marshall Tucker Band classic, and two gulls short of a shanty, Pirate Jenny have released a single that shows both sides of their native Cape Breton. “Swept Away” is a balanced perspective about a home they can’t help but love, despite its faults. Continue reading Single: Pirate Jenny Release ‘Swept Away’ as Singer Recovers from Throat Surgery, Band Planning to Record Live Album
New Music: Sarah Slean & Symphony Nova Scotia Astound with Christos Hatzis’ ‘Lamento & Ecstasy’
Spanning the better part of a decade, the collaborations of Sarah Slean, Christos Hatzis, and Symphony Nova Scotia have just been released together. The announcement of Lamento & Ecstasy‘s release is sure to excite any orchestra fans who have been missing that musical experience, but it may excite the uninitiated as well. This immaculately captured, genre-defying work is hard not to get caught up in. Continue reading New Music: Sarah Slean & Symphony Nova Scotia Astound with Christos Hatzis’ ‘Lamento & Ecstasy’
New Music: Hauler’s Self-Titled Debut Album is Slowcoaster in Another Hat
Contemporary roots group Hauler exists as a reincarnation of something still very much alive. Slowcoaster members Steven MacDougall and Mike LeLievre bring award-winning fiddler Colin Grant into the fold, resulting in a contemporary roots album that’s a surprising change of pace from Slowcoaster’s usual festival fuel. Continue reading New Music: Hauler’s Self-Titled Debut Album is Slowcoaster in Another Hat
Single: PINEO & LOEB Remixes Olivia O’Brien’s ‘NOW’
One month and a million views after the release of Olivia O’Brien’s music video for “NOW,” the east coast’s princes of remixes PINEO & LOEB have taken a melodic stab at the track, signing a deal with Island Records in the process. Continue reading Single: PINEO & LOEB Remixes Olivia O’Brien’s ‘NOW’