‘Some Dads’ successfully captures the hard edge and experimental nature of the 90s.
Some Dads Some Dads, Independent, somedads.bandcamp.com These dads clearly listened to a lot of Pavement and Built to Spill in […]
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Norma MacDonald is in search of freedom in ‘Old Future’
Norma MacDonald Old Future, Noyes Records, noyesrecords.limitedrun.com Love, loss, and a pedal steel guitar are natural bedfellows. For Norma MacDonald’s […]
‘The Red River Ramblers’ captures the rhythmic spirit of the First Nations peoples
The Red River Ramblers Métis Fiddle Music, Independent, theredriverramblers.bandcamp.com Only one of these tunes has “jig” in the title (the […]
Deadbeat Beat’s ‘How Far’ is musically varied and lyrically congruous
Deadbeat Beat How Far Arrowhawk Records arrowhawkrecords.com It’s probably not entirely kosher to compare an American band — this is […]
Sylvia Wrath delivers customary pop introspection in ‘really big picture’
Sylvia Wrath really big picture Independent sylviawrath.bandcamp.com The second EP from this Vancouver trio — there’s an Oklahoma punk band […]
‘ISITSIIPOTAAKO’ is ethereal, sinister, and one of a kind
Various Artists ISITSIIPOTAAKO Indigenous Resilience In Music, indigenousresilienceinmusic.bandcamp.com This inaugural release from the Indigenous Resilience In Music imprint is a […]
‘Motion Sickness of Time Travel’ delivers a jolt of shock and awe
Motion Sickness of Time Travel Subterranean Independent motionsicknessoftimetravel.bandcamp.com The ambient cosmic drone that launches this 64th release from Georgia’s Rachel […]
‘inukstep’ by piqatiks hits a newfound fierceness
piqatiks inukstep Independent piqatiks.bandcamp.com Genre lesson: inukstep takes its name from dubstep and, according to piqatiks beatmaster Geronimo Inutiq, it […]
“K!MMORTAL” is a combination of pop, R&B, and rapid-fire, spoken word rants
K!MMORTAL X Marks The Swirl Coax Records coaxrecords.com This curious combination of pop, R&B, and rapid-fire, spoken word rants comes […]
Ian Daniel Kehoe’s “Secret Republic” is intimate, confessional, and lyrically dense
Ian Daniel Kehoe Secret Republic You’ve Changed Records youvechangedrecords.com This record is not unlike watching John O’Regan step out from […]
“Vinegar” is an intimate affair fixating on absence and loneliness
Vinegar Vain Mina Records vainmina.bandcamp.com The snail’s pace of these songs and their hushed, rambling vocals are more than a […]
‘Insecurities in Being’ is avant-garde pop for wayward souls
L CON Insecurities in Being Wildlife Sanctuary Sound lcon.bandcamp.com Something is coming for Lisa Conway. The song titles on her […]