Stevie Wolf Unveils The Captivating “Chapped “Lips EP Phil June 15, 2020 Following last month's 'Ink', Stevie Wolf has unveiled his Chapped Lips EP. Through seven tracks, he explores themes of bravery and vulnerability to love and anxiety, seamlessly shifting between abject hopeless...
Track By Track: People Pretend – Sounds of Kids Babbling Phil June 8, 2020 Those familiar with the defunct Montreal-based experimental pop outfit Look Vibrant may recognize a familiar face in People Pretend. Justin Lazarus is now joined by Max T as People Pretend and they recently rel...
Ayelle Unveils Her Globetrotting “NOMAD Mixtape” Phil May 26, 2020 After a slew of singles including 'Trust' and 'Choice', Ayelle dropped her NOMAD Mixtape last week. It's a collection of intimate self-reflection fueled by Ayelle's growth through travelling, relationships, and...
Track By Track: Ludvig Moon – Vanilla Phil May 22, 2020 This month marked the release of Ludvig Moon's sophomore album, Vanilla. It's a project that was never planned for the Oslo-based outfit after a series of despairing events forced them on an indefinite hiatus d...
Interview: Nice Bike & Learning From Mistakes On “Trial + Error” Phil May 15, 2020 I like art made by alcoholics, the unemployable, and angry loners living on the outskirts away from the phonies. While Ben Dickerson doesn't check each box, his story and music as Nice Bike resonated. Last year...
Track By Track: Fat Heart – Everything Is Phil May 8, 2020 Out of London, UK, the multi-talented newcomer Fat Heart (Jack Bzowski) just released his debut EP Everything Is. Written long into the somnolent night, he explores loss, longing, self-destruction, and blinding...
Meanlife Covers Kanye, Britney Spears & More On “Meanpop’ Phil May 1, 2020 Since we last checked in with local Toronto boys Meanlife, vocalist Jackson has shifted it into a 1-man studio band. His latest project is re-imagined cuts from heroes like Kanye, Gram Parsons, the Beach Boys, ...
Track By Track: Earth Moon Transit – Boring Songs For Boring Days Phil April 29, 2020 From Trondheim, Norway, Earth Moon Transit makes shoegazy noise rock with a frail touch of folk. On their new album, Boring Songs For Boring Days, they dial down the wall of sound and introduce a gentler more i...
Track By Track: Nick Storring – My Magic Dreams Have Lost Their Spell Phil March 30, 2020 For the past six years, Toronto-based composer Nick Storring has laboured over his just-released album, My Magic Dreams Have Lost Their Spell. Serving as an homage to Roberta Flack, Storring weaves connections ...
Track By Track: Meltway Drops Debut EP “Everytime” Phil February 12, 2020 Meltway is a new outfit comprising of Mathias Hammerstrøm and friends who've combined their love for classic shoegaze and dream pop. Monday marked the release of their debut EP, Everytime, which focuses on them...
