Emily Jane White holds a mirror to our face with her latest release Immanent Fire, a dark reflection of our destruction of Earth that is a pleasant stare into the abyss. Coming from a state riddled with wildfires in recent years, it is fitting that Californian folk musician Emily Jane White’s new album is titled Immanent Fire. Co-produced by Anton Patzner, Emily’s sixth … [Read more...] about Emily Jane White: Immanent Fire – Review
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Hope: Red Man – Review
Hope aims to depict and explore the past, present, and future of an indigenous man living in the modern world throughout the impassioned album, Red Man. Sto:lo/Tahltan rapper Hope is not afraid to speak his mind and describe his experiences through his music. Focusing at times on the Canadian government's adoption programs such as ‘Adopt Indian Métis’ (AIM), the artist airs … [Read more...] about Hope: Red Man – Review
Wildwood Kin: Self-titled – Review
The new self-titled album from Wildwood Kin makes me feel as if I am rocketing across wild American plains in an open-topped sports car, Thelma and Louise style. This is acoustic Country and Western, with more than a hint of folk and a mellow Crosby Stills and Nash style. The album cover shows the band rising up and out of American rock and rising from the earth; that is what … [Read more...] about Wildwood Kin: Self-titled – Review
Album Review: Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog
Mac DeMarco is back with a new record, and it's a more polished affair to get really excited about. The Canadian singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco has long enjoyed a reputation as a goofy man-child grotesque, a poster boy for unkempt slacker indie-rock, always ready with an off-kilter aside or fart prank. However, one glance at his burgeoning catalogue and rate of activity since … [Read more...] about Album Review: Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog
Review: Bob Dylan – Triplicate
Bob Dylan hits us with a triple album of songs previously recorded by Frank Sinatra, but does it stand up to his two previous efforts? Bob Dylan has a life which is set out as recording, touring, writing and re-writing. At his age, maybe he’s scared to slow down and act like his 75 years, but as always, people like Dylan have that extra drive that us mere mortals don’t. Having … [Read more...] about Review: Bob Dylan – Triplicate