Music Reviews
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Wye Oak Civilian
They're folk. They're dream pop. They're folk pop?
Chris Coplan answers the hard questions... -
Yuck Yuck
A new decade, a new cycle of nostalgia: UK band, Yuck, dedicate their debut to reawakening the Alternative nation.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
The Rural Alberta Advantage Departing
The Rural Alberta Advantage may have struck gold with Hometowns but three years on, Departing takes that musical success to an entirely new level with indomitable sound and spirit.
Matt Montgomery reviews... -
Bright Eyes The People's Key
The People's Key feels like an underwhelming end to the Bright Eyes moniker, but it's not without a few great moments.
Joel Stanier reviews... -
Julianna Barwick The Magic Place
With her third release, Julianna Barwick lets her spiritual voice shine on with a more visceral and hypnotic pulse.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez kicks some elves... -
Toro Y Moi Underneath The Pine
Underneath the Pine is the second record from Toro Y Moi and one that breaks his previous boundaries for our benefit.
Joe Iliff reviews, and doesn't mention Westlife... -
The Skull Defekts Peer Amid
The Skull Defekts seem to be aiming for grandiose with Peer Amid, but the clichéd garage rock sound prevents it from ever becoming interesting.
Joel Stanier reviews... -
James Blake James Blake
It's the most anticipated debut of 2011. Hotly-tipped James Blake fuses dubstep, dance and just about anything else he can get his hands on to craft a sonic thrill ride.
Joe Rivers is like a waterfall in slow motion... -
Telekinesis 12 Desperate Straight Lines
Telekinesis returns with his second full-length of compressed pop. Chris Walla produces. And I momentarily forget how dreary February is.
Ryan Pratt reviews... -
Double Handsome Dragons Double Handsome Dragons EP
There's a lot going on sonically, but the good news is that it's all good.
Chris Coplan reviews...
