Review

Toronto four-piece Goodbye Honolulu tick all the right boxes in their impressive self-titled album. It’s no surprise to hear that Goodbye Honolulu have been playing together since they met at high school, honing their skills in clubs and bars across Canada and the US. Their cohesive sound is full of energy, blurring the lines between rock and pop and drawing influences from … [Read more...] about Goodbye Honolulu: Goodbye Honolulu – Review

Natalie Imbruglia's latest album Firebird touches on themes of vulnerability, independence and burgeoning confidence post-breakup.  Recorded mostly in lockdown, Imbruglia describes recording the album as a “profound and satisfying experience”. If only one could say the same about the listening experience! While it would be to be overly negative about optimistic and … [Read more...] about Natalie Imbruglia: Firebird – Review

Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine join forces to bring us the exceptionally crafted album, A Beginner’s Mind.  The title of the record refers to the Zen Buddhist meaning of “shoshin”- the practice of adopting an open and eager mind when studying a subject, much like a beginner would. By fusing this notion with movie-themed sources of inspiration, each song delivers … [Read more...] about Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine- A Beginner’s Mind

The wild career of internet sensation Poppy continues to flourish in magnificent ways with her fourth studio album, Flux.  Chances are, if you haven’t heard any of Poppy’s music up to this point, you’ve probably either seen one of her YouTube videos or at least heard of her. Several years ago, she blew up on the internet after posting a series of strange videos that … [Read more...] about Poppy: Flux – Album Review

Mother Ghost build up synthy layers of post-punk on the energetic and immense debut album, Somnámbulo. Mother Ghost, the duo made up of brothers Oscar and Thomas Flores have had a tumultuous time recently, and that comes through on their new album, Somnámbulo. The record took several detours due to the tragic death of key producer James Vehslage before completion and also … [Read more...] about Mother Ghost: Somnámbulo – Review

The Chicago songstress, Macie Stewart, sprinkles some musical magic with the release of her creative debut album, Mouth Full of Glass.  As the co-leader of art-rock band, Ohmme, one of the members of improvisation trio The Few, and a  violinist alongside Lia Kohl, it’s fair to say Macie Stewart has seamlessly juggled a multitude of musical projects over her career. In … [Read more...] about Macie Stewart: Mouth Full of Glass – Review