Album Reviews

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  Nutrients Find the Sublime in Common Things on 'Different Bridges'

  PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2022

  Toronto's Nutrients strike a magical sort of balance on their sophomore full-length Different Bridges, managing to be both cool as Paul New...

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  Marci Makes Pop Music Her Own Way on Her Sparkling Self-Titled Debut

  PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2022

  When Marta Cikojevic says she's making pop music, you have to understand the implied influence of Montreal on her view of the genre — the Q...

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  Two Decades Along, the Flatliners Are Still Taking On the World with 'New Ruin'

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2022

  Somehow, someway, the Flatliners are already celebrating 20 years as a band. It's a huge milestone for any group, but especially one that s...

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  Beyoncé's 'RENAISSANCE' Is Revolutionary

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2022

  From the moment Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE begins, Queen Bey herself tells you exactly who she is: "I'M THAT GIRL." For her seventh album, her l...

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  Voivod's 'Forgotten in Space' Box Set Cements Their Legend Status Across Galaxies

  PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2022

  In a short documentary that accompanies Voivod's new box set Forgotten in Space, archival footage finds the metal band's Noise Records-era...

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  SUUNS' Ben Shemie Swaps Cold Synths for Warm Strings on 'Desiderata'

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2022

  Since 2017, SUUNS leader Ben Shemie has been forging his own solo path, building on his band's experimental rock approach but with a deeper...

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  Patrick Holland Finds a New Voice Under an Old Name on 'You're the Boss'

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2022

  Previously known as Project Pablo — purveyor of reliably solid, jazz-inflected ambient house tracks — Patrick Holland began releasing music...

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  Tallies Craft a Vision of Dream Pop All Their Own on 'Patina'

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2022

  Upon first impression, it would be easy to dismiss Tallies' sophomore album Patina for leaning a little too hard into early '90s 4AD cospla...