PS I Love YouDeath Dreams (2012) Kingston rock duo PS I Love You are the type of band meant to be listened to loud. Paul Saulnier's dense, intricate melodies laid over top of Benjamin Nelson's hypnotic enveloping percussion on the band's sophomore full-length result in a fist-pumping sonic explosion that fully deserves to be cranked […]
Mac DemarcoRock and Roll Night Club (2012)We can't even begin to figure out how to describe this recording. David Bowie meets Twin Peaks soundtrack with a little splash of late night radio? Whatever it is, its also really good. The first of two albums released by Montrealler Mac Demarco in 2012, Rock and Roll Night […]
KontravoidKontravoid (2012) Electronic music fans first encountered Cam Findlay as the tour drummer for Crystal Castles, and later sharing the stage with Holly Dodson in the synth-duo Parallels. In 2012, Cam donned a mask and a new nom de guerre and began ripping up stages with his doom-laden electronic perfomances as Kontravoid. Stay tuned for […]
Congratulations to Leslie Feist, winner of the 2012 Polaris prize! Facing stiff competition from a diverse and talented cross-section of Canada's music community, Feist won’the top honour for her 2011 recording Metals; an understated masterpiece and critical favourite that turned away from the single-heavy style of her previous album The Reminder (who can forget Leslie […]
Sandro PerriImpossible Spaces (2011) Incorporating elements of jazz, folk, ambient lounge, rock and a whole host of other genres, Impossible Spaces highlights Sandro Perri's colossally talented and flexible musicianship. A constant fixture inthe Toronto music scene, Perri's fourth album released under his name has attracted international critical praise and attention. TasseomancyUlalume (2011) Halifax expats Tasseomancy have quickly made their presence […]
Ohbijou Metal Meets (2011) Sitting comfortably at the heart of the Toronto local scene, Ohbijou pretty much sums up what’s best about the T.O. music community. Check out how their lush orchestrations and amazing songwriting skills have made them local fan favourites. One Hundred DollarsSongs of Man (2011) One Hundred Dollars is on a hiatus […]
Since 2006, The Polaris Music Prize has set out to identify the best recording of the year by a Canadian artist. The shortlist for the 2012 Polaris Prize was recently announced; now's your chance to check out a few of the amazing recordings that made the cut. What you think was the best Canadian album […]
Bishop Morocco Bishop Morocco (2010) When ex Tangiers and Deadly Snakes axeman Jim Sayce met up with electronic musician Jake Fairey (aka Fairmont), magic was sure to happen. It took the form of Bishop Morocco, one of the best shoegaze Prog Pop bands Toronto's produced in a while. D-Sisive Vaudeville (2010) Toronto MC D-Sisive has […]
Saidah Baba Talibah (S)cream (2011) This loud and seriously sexy album is the first full length release by Toronto songstress Saidah Baba Talibah, who's been rocking dance floors across the city (backed by a tuba!) to critical acclaim. Sweatshop Union United we Fall (2005) Vancouver's Sweatshop Union have been producing mind-blowing hip hop for over […]
Miracle Fortress Was I the Wave? (2011)Was I the Wave? is the sophomore album by Montreal's Miracle Fortress (aka Graham van Pelt) Replete with lush samples and moody ambient textures, Was I The Wave? is one of the best alt rock albums of 2011. Little Scream The Golden Record (2011)Another great recording from Montreal, The […]