Michael Jackson
by: Liv IngramEntertainment Editor The reception for Michael Jackson’s second posthumous album Xscape has been mixed. Some feel MJ would approve, while others, like Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney,...
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by: Louie VillanuevaPhoto Editor Turn Blue marks the Black Keys’ eighth studio album and sees the duo continue to grow.The psychedelic album cover and psych-rock soul reflect the style of co-producer...
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by: Manal SheikhGauntlet EntertainmentChromeo’s fourth album, White Women, delivers what their previous album, Business Casual, couldn’t: a clever, tongue-in-cheek summer playlist.While many artists...
View ArticleReuben And The Dark
by: Liv IngramEntertainment EditorFuneral Sky— the debut album from Calgary-based Reuben and the Dark — sees the indie-folk outfit explore “the duality of misery and joy.”The album is produced by...
View ArticleEllen Doty
by: Kate JacobsonOpinions EditorEllen Doty’s debut album Gold is jazz in the most classic sense. Unashamed and frank, Doty embraces a sound that brushes aside modern studio gimmicks.When it works, Gold...
View ArticleThe Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer
by: Connor SadlerEntertainment AssistantBased on the name of Vancouver duo The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, I expected A Real Fine Mess to be a mix of death metal and maritime folk music. However,...
View ArticleBlades of Steel
by: Conner SadlerEntertainment AssistantFull Frontal Nelson & the Boxcar Bolsheviks, the latest album from Calgary hip hop group Blades of Steel, is defined by brash lyrics and catchy...
View ArticleFucked Up
by: Conner SadlerEntertainment AssistantThe latest album from Vancouver band Fucked Up delivers a chaotic and complex punk rock sound. Glass Boys is a mix of hardcore punk and indie that is unpolished,...
View ArticleNew music: Rebeccca Lappa
by: Connor SadlerEntertainment AssistantIn her latest album, Edmonton-born Rebecca Lappa blends folk and classical vocals to create Ode to Tennyson, her fourth full-length album. The album is inspired...
View ArticleNew music: The Sturgeons
by: Kate JacobsonStraight from the Canadian Prairies, the Sturgeons make music that is equal parts nostalgia and Canadiana. As a folk album, This Is typifies the charm of the genre — music that is...
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