Vilde Explores Death On Fourth Album “Atopia” Phil June 30, 2020 Vilde is the musical project of Thomas Savage which he started in 2016. It's since been his goal to release an album every year for the indefinite future. Atopia is the fourth album and was written over the cou...
Track By Track: Holy Hive – Float Back To You Phil June 27, 2020 Singer/guitarist Paul Spring and drummer Homer Steinweiss first met in 2005 on a Minnesota farm and soon began working on a long-distance folk project between Minnesota and New York. It wasn't until 2015 that t...
Track By Track: Laveda – What Happens After Phil June 18, 2020 On their debut album, What Happens After, Laveda (Jacob Brooks and Ali Genevich) explores the great yawning unknown. From the freedom and uncertainty that rests at your fingertips or the distant and possibly de...
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, ...
