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Bôser is a new collaboration between Toronto fixtures Jonathan Hyde and Vivienne Wilder. Initial single “bsrbtch” dropped in May and follow-up EP Loser followed in June. The songs are crackly, lo-fi and tons of fun. Opener “Send Nukes” kicks offRead more…
Static is the first full-length from Montreal garage-rockers Taxi Girls and their first release with Stomp Records. Dripping with cool and a laissez-faire attitude, the thirteen tracks are upbeat and contain a kinetic energy that exceeds the sum of itsRead more…
Plato wrote “necessity is the mother of invention” (or some version of that) But is it the mother of reinvention? After two members of former five-piece Among Legends split, they re-tooled as a trio with vocalist Mitchell Buchanan adding bassRead more…
Issue #11 contains write-ups for Forty Seven Teeth, Vacant Space and Dealbreaker and so much more. The playlist* below provides quick sampling of all the bands featured. *The Fast Eddie/The Bees split and Mickey Moone LP are not on Spotify.Read more…
Welland-based Dealbreaker popped onto the scene a couple years ago with a pair of EPs (later compiled onto a cassette called King Size). For their debut full-length they enlisted producer M.C. Cunningham (The Dreaded Laramie) and the resulting tracks areRead more…
First off, kudos to these guys for properly representing their hometown of Mississauga instead of pretending to be from Toronto like every other band surrounding the GTA. Self-Titled 2 is Vacant Space‘s first full-length (following their 2020 EP, also self-titled)Read more…
Fakers is the fourth release from Kingston trio Forty Seven Teeth. Warm, intimate, emo-lite. It’s an immediately likeable melody-driven album that brings the listener in close. Fronted by the sweet n salty twin-vocal attack of Anna Robertson (guitar) and DeeRead more…
Issue #10 features write-ups about Uugghh, Sega Saturn The Console and Ultra Raptor as well as many other new releases. A playlist* is enclosed for your convenience. *Uugghh and Sago aren’t on Spotify and thus are missing from the playlist.Read more…
There’s something to be said for sticking with a good gimmick. Ultra Raptor leans hard into being Quebec City’s premiere dinosaur-themed speed metal band. Fossilized picks up where 2021’s Tyrants left off with a relentless turbo-charged attack and a distinctRead more…
Expansion Pak is the fast drivin’, hard charging debut from London/Kitchener punk trio Sega Saturn The Console. It’s an aggressive mix of SoCal hardcore and surf-punk that stews in its own darkness. “Recipe For Extinction” is all about fatalism, “WasteRead more…