Canadian electronic producer Teen Daze’s latest album, Interior, is club music made comfortable. British Columbia-based electronic producer Teen Daze has racked up an extensive discography since the release of his debut album, Four More Years, in 2010. After eleven years, and twenty-two albums and EPs to date, you might expect Teen Daze (or his music) to have become somewhat … [Read more...] about Teen Daze: Interior – Review
Spell Songs: Spell Songs II – Let the Light In Review
Spell Songs II: Let the Light In is a remarkable exercise in calming indie folk music, serving as comfort food for tough times. The subtitle for Spell Songs’ latest studio album - Spell Songs II - is Let The Light In. Sometimes people don’t really read into album titles but this album is definitive proof that they should; they almost always tell you what kind of album … [Read more...] about Spell Songs: Spell Songs II – Let the Light In Review
Noveliss & Dixon Hill: Book of Changes – Review
Noveliss and Dixon Hill provide a unique and mystical record in Book of Changes, drawing on the power of the I Ching. Detroit-based rapper Noveliss and beatmaker/producer Dixon Hill have really hit on something special with their new collaborative album, Book of Changes. Based on the teachings and wisdom of the I Ching (each track represented by a Hexagram from each … [Read more...] about Noveliss & Dixon Hill: Book of Changes – Review
Laura-Mary Carter: Town Called Nothing – Review
Blood Red Shoes frontwomen Laura-Mary Carter delivers an atmospheric, country-inspired sound in her debut solo album, Town Called Nothing. Written on a beat up acoustic guitar in various Airbnb’s between tours in the UK and L.A, Town Called Nothing is Laura-Mary Carter’s first solo release, backed by producer Ed Harcourt who also plays bass and piano and Jorma Vik (The … [Read more...] about Laura-Mary Carter: Town Called Nothing – Review
LP: Churches – Album Review
LP proudly wears her heart on her sleeve in her powerful new album, Churches. Depending on what mood you’re in, LP’s new record Churches is either a gift from the music gods themselves or simply a collection of overly dramatic tracks with passionate vocal lines and voice breaks galore. LP describes herself as ‘a bloodletter of emotion’ – and she is quite right in the sense … [Read more...] about LP: Churches – Album Review
Polo G: Hall of Fame 2.0 – Review
The deluxe edition of Polo G’s Hall of Fame 2.0 provides fans with an additional 14 tracks on top of the previous 20 from the original release. This is an impressive feat and many of the new tracks are full of energy. That said, producing a consistently captivating 34 track album is a tall order and unfortunately small details means that the release fails to be excellent as … [Read more...] about Polo G: Hall of Fame 2.0 – Review