Issue #13 takes a peek at Avem, Azure Rose and Weak Hands. The playlist below covers almost* all the bands mentioned in the new releases section. Gutser isn’t on Spotify, so definitely make a point to check them out onRead more…
Weak Hands – We Can’t!
You can tell a lot of life went into We Can’t!. Despite its title acting as an anti-rallying cry there’s a lot of call to action on this new release from Toronto’s Weak Hands. Self-described as “pop-punk adjacent”, this newRead more…
Azure Rose – Blue Drops
Azure Rose is the new project from Toronto guitarist Justin Grant (last seen with shoegaze superheroes Fjord Rowboat). Debut LP Blue Drops sees Grant stepping up front while teaming up with drummer Derek Downham as well as Fjord bandmates KevinRead more…
Avem – Self-Titled
Avem is the interesting cross-section of two very niche pursuits: Ramonescore punk rock and birdwatching. The end result is razor-sharp melodic tunes played at blistering speeds either about or from the perspective of birds. Given the circumstances of their habitatRead more…
Playlist Monday – Issue #12
Issue #12 contains write-ups for Among Legends, Taxi Girls and Bôser and so much more. The playlist below compiles a song from most* of the bands mentioned in the issue. Cloudwatch, Eye Ball and West End Thieves aren’t on Spotify.Read more…
Bôser – Loser
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…
Taxi Girls – Static
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…
Among Legends – Lose My Grip
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…
Playlist Monday – Issue #11
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…
Dealbreaker – New Sides
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…