On ‘Mountains’, Mike Bloom’s latest solo release, the longtime sideman-turned-songwriter sheds any lingering restraint and steps boldly into something raw and revelatory. Where his previous track ‘Natural Disaster’ was hushed and heartbreak-soaked, ‘Mountains’ is wide-open- equal parts clarity and chaos, a song that feels like a transmission from somewhere justContinue Reading

Some albums burn slowly, simmering with control and precision. Then there are remarkable albums like ‘In All My Nightmares I Am Alone’- a triumphant detonation, sprawling and scarred, forged by real-life breakdowns and resurrection. With this staggering 30-track offering, Calgary’s Stephen Moore throws out the rulebook and instead hands youContinue Reading