Photo by Kyle Johnson Mervyn – Control alternative From the deepest recesses of the French Republic comes the awesomely industrial sounds of producer and composer Mervyn. On the recent single “Control,” the mononymous producer blends highly acidic electronic production with sweeter and more emotive sweepsContinue Reading
Old-school riffage is alive and well in Bristol. Multi-instrumentalist Oli Duerden may be best known for his work with the early-21st-century rock band Left Side Brain, but since that group’s hibernation period started in 2014, Duerden hasn’t put down his guitar. Instead, the riffs on his sophomore solo EP,Continue Reading
Melburnian psychedelic rock band Skybelly sound like they’re playing from a dive bar somewhere in the multi-verse. The group is fronted by artist Sara Nelson, a highly expressive singer with a flair for adding colour to her already flavourful songs with peculiar vocal deliveries and personifications. The project’s sophomore album,Continue Reading
Heraclitus of Ephesus was a Greek philosopher known for espousing the view that change is central to existence. Phrases as “change is the only constant” can be attributed to him, and it’s hard to argue with such a principled thought rooted in observation. This theme of change as anContinue Reading
While the London-based group Doris were “born out of a stormy night,” there’s an energizing quality to their precision-sharp blend of shoegaze and dream pop. The ensemble is composed of three core members; lead vocalist Romy Jo, who sings with a dulcet sweetness that floats over strong foundations of rock,Continue Reading
M.Krebs are an alternative rock band composed of Spencer Moody, Brian Yeager, and Jeff Alvarez. While the trio has just released their debut album, the inebriating and insightful Peggy Lee, their CV is full of chops, with members having played in groups such as Triumph Of Lethargy Skinned Alive ToContinue Reading
Oaklander noise merchants Cheree come out guns blazing on their debut EP, Factory. Replete with face-melting guitar lines, sinisterly impassioned vocals, and industrial sounds held together with mechanistic programmed drums, the four-piece deal with visceral anti-capitalist sentiments, shoved down the listener’s throat with the kind of raw intensity thatContinue Reading
While the name of Vancouverite Levi Kempster’s musical project, Cabbaggage, is a befuddling assemblage of letters, his music is anything but. Kempster’s simplistic musical phrases utilise the emotionally stirring capabilities of music to craft alluringly escapist, reverb-laden soundscapes that are easily identifiable and dissectible. Cabbaggage’s recent album Microscripts is dedicated to RobertContinue Reading
Montréalers Chris Steward and Rosie Long Decter make up Bodywash, a musical duo who flirt with the ethereal on their second album, I Held the Shape While I Could, a polished collection of 12 atmosphere-heavy shoegaze pop tunes blasted into overdrive. ‘Ethereal’ is a term thrown about too often inContinue Reading
Signal Quartet are a Michigander jazz ensemble composed of Ben Wolkins on trumpet and flugelhorn, Ian Blunden on guitar, Eric Nachtrab on bass, and Sean Perlmutter on drums. Wolkins’ vision is showcased on the group’s second album, Second Exploration: The Music of Ben Wolkins, which sees the quartet continueContinue Reading