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 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 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…

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…

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…

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…