by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | Jun 14, 2022 | Album Reviews
If slenderbodies was a sports car, its handling and comfort would be top tier. But it’s not a sports car; it’s a band. And their 2022 “simple shapes” LP is their creative effort to take the sharp corners of life at a safe, comfortable speed. Not to say...
by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | May 20, 2022 | Album Reviews
If you’re reading this, it’s too late. I’m already a converted Jack Harlow die-hard. If you’re wondering why, hit play on “I’d Do Anything To Make You Smile” off his new record. “I’mma check my schedule and then clear it all for you… Know I love them...
by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | Feb 11, 2022 | Album Reviews
Does anyone remember, as a kid, dreaming of a breath-taking location and then waking up trying to convince yourself that the place really does exist? Listening to alt-J’s new record “The Dream”, I get the sense that lyricist Joe Newman can relate to this type of...
by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | Jan 12, 2022 | Single Reviews
To many, Canada is considered the land of the frozen north, and for people who did not grow up here, adjusting to our country’s cold landscape can be very challenging. Producer and multi-instrumentalist J Tilley moved to Canada when he was thirteen, after spending his...
by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | Nov 13, 2021 | Album Reviews
There is something to be said about witnessing the golden hour in a wooded glen, and every so often—whether hiking, camping, or frolicking at a music festival—I have found myself in the perfect time and place to behold such natural brilliance. As the soft sunlight...