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The 'Toronto DIY (2008-2013)' Photo Book Wistfully Recalls an Era When Sweaty Punk Shows Were Still an Option By Sean DeCory Published Jul 10, 2020 -
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Toronto's Cool Waters Grooves In the Chilly Waves of Young Adulthood on Self-Titled Debut EP Published Jul 10, 2020Cool Waters is a testament to what can be accomplished by an imaginative musician with a digital audio workstation, talent, patience and elb...
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Cult '90s Heroes Hum Are More Confident Than Ever on Comeback Album 'Inlet' Published Jul 10, 202022 years removed from their last release, Hum have returned with Inlet, their best album to date. Since 1998's Downward Is Heavenward, they'...
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Ciel's 'Trojan Horse' Takes Tech House on a Globetrotting Adventure Published Jul 10, 2020At a time when borders are closed and airlines are iffy, Ciel travels by ear. Her vast showcase of samples spans cross-cultural references a...
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Mother Sun Take Refreshing 'SIPS' of Saccharine Psych-Pop Published Jul 10, 2020On their sophomore album, Kamloops-based band Mother Sun fully dive into the world of lo-fi psychedelic jazz pop. The band stay true to thei...
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Grand Soleil's Restless House Tracks on 'Réalité' Marks Them as One to Watch Published Jul 09, 2020Having generated some decent buzz via a handful of EPs over the last few years, French duo Grand Soleil have returned with another set of li...
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Margo Price Keeps Things Simple, Raw and Heartfelt on 'That's How Rumors Get Started' Published Jul 09, 2020"I don't have a sigh to take," sings Margo Price, exhaling raw anguish while stretching those already poignant lyrics out for added effect,...
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Advertisement Don't Know What They're Selling on 'American Advertisement' Published Jul 09, 2020Seattle is a humongous harbour for hard rock. When you think about all the bands that have sailed out of it over the years, names like Pearl...
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Lantern Remain One of Death Metal's Most Forward-Thinking Bands on 'Dimensions' Published Jul 09, 2020A regrettable effect of the old school death metal revival is too many bands hyperfocusing on one chapter of the genre's history, pigeonholi...
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Ensiferum Bring Extra Vigour to Their Finnish Folk Metal on 'Thalassic' Published Jul 09, 2020It's easy to argue that Finland's premier folk metal band have perfected a formula that doesn't ever need to be changed. After a couple of m...
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The Midnight's Nostalgic 'Monsters' Is Tailor-Made for Boomboxes Held Overhead Published Jul 09, 2020There's a moment during "Last Train," the closing track to Monsters — the third full-length album from synthwave duo and online sensation th...