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Pascal Germain-Berardi's 'Basileus' Opened FIMAV 2024 with a Bang
Le Carré 150, May 16
PUBLISHED May 17, 2024
Taking over as artistic director of a major festival is a daunting task, but Scott Thomson has the extra pressure of tackling the 40th edit...
Alana Yorke's 'Destroyer' Rises Above the Waves
PUBLISHED May 17, 2024
Eight years in the making, Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Alana Yorke's full-length debut album 'Destroyer' is an art-pop outpouring of ...
Alex G's Score for 'I Saw the TV Glow' Is Spooky and Sentimental
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PUBLISHED May 17, 2024
If you ever wanted to hear synth wave Alex G, the score for Jane Schoenbrun's 'I Saw the TV Glow' is as close as you're going to get. After...
The Anti-Queens Up the Ante on 'Disenchanted'
PUBLISHED May 16, 2024
The Anti-Queens understand punk. Not just because they've been a Toronto underground mainstay for over a decade, or because their 2019 self...
of Montreal Are Still the Horniest Freaks at the Party on 'Lady on the Cusp'
PUBLISHED May 16, 2024
Over the span of 27 years, Kevin Barnes has released 20 albums and five EPs as of Montreal, nearly putting them in league with Guided by...
Nap Eyes' "Feline Wave Race" Is a Patient Reintroduction to Halifax's Slacker Rock Philosophers
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PUBLISHED May 16, 2024
Nap Eyes' most recent album, 2020's 'Snapshot of a Beginner,' featured an absolutely gorgeous ballad about evolution...
Kaia Kater's 'Strange Medicine' Is a Healing Epic
PUBLISHED May 15, 2024
Back in 2018, Kaia Kater's third album 'Grenades' sent a ripple through the folk and roots music world, earning her Polaris and Juno ...
Kelly McMichael's "Bomb" Is a Blast
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PUBLISHED May 15, 2024
St. John's songwriter Kelly McMichael continues to drop explosive tunes in advance of her new album. "Bomb" is a blast of '90s pop rock ene...