Articles by Ian Gormely
Purity Ring
Another Eternity
PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2015
The success of Purity Ring's debut set the group up for big things. Their work with hip-hop artists like Danny Brown and Ab-Soul suggested...
The Wrecking Crew
Denny Tedesco
PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2015
The film world's latest attempt to let no great musical act go unheralded, The Wrecking Crew celebrates the coterie of studio musicians who...
Purity Ring Talk New Directions and Misperceptions of 'Another Eternity'
PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2015
Press around Purity Ring's second record is already honing in on the idea that Another Eternity — out March 3 on Last Gang/4AD —...
Look Vibrant
The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 15
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2015
Playing one of the fest's two late-night sets, Montreal quartet Look Vibrant were faced with a half-full venue, but managed to turn just ab...
Mozart's Sister
The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 15
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2015
Caila Thompson-Hannant, the creative force behind Mozart's Sister, has a disarming way about her. From the moment she walked onstage, holdi...
Fresh Snow
The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 15
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2015
Fresh Snow are made up of record and music store clerks, a recipe ripe for indulgent record-collection rock. But the band occupy a unique s...
Last Ex
Polish Combatant's Hall, Toronto ON, February 14
PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2015
A rejected film score becomes the basis for a new venture from members of critically adored indie band — it's the kind of setup that...
Del Bel
Polish Combatant's Hall, Toronto ON, February 14
PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2015
Sometimes throwing a cover into your set is a fun way for a band to acknowledge its influences. But when it backfires, a cover can really e...