by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Apr 26, 2023 | Album Reviews
I first discovered Montreal’s Braids in 2011 with the single their album Native Speaker. And instantly, it felt like a revelation. They combined the experimental composition and lush atmospheres of bands like Tortoise, Radiohead, and Deerhunter with a pop...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Mar 7, 2023 | Album Reviews
It’s hard to say exactly how “Carvers, Farriers, and Knaves” opens BIG BRAVE’s new album. Drums pound and feedback spikes out of overdriven amps while Robin Wattie pushes her voice near the top of her range, but the noise takes a break between...
by Topher Parks | Oct 23, 2018 | Interviews
A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to sit down with Jordan Benjamin, the man behind alternative outfit grandson, before he served as the main support for Nothing But Thieves at Columbus’ Newport Music Hall. We discussed the methodology behind grandson’s music, his...
by Ryan G | Jun 13, 2015 | Album Reviews, Reviews
(by Ryan Getz) Seoul is one of those quietly epic groups that I’m sad I didn’t find out about until now. Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, this band mixes dream pop with chill wave in a nice concoction that only should ever be listened to in the dark. I...
by Ryan G | Apr 13, 2015 | Album Reviews, Reviews
A while back, we found out about this Montreal based music collective going by the name of Plumes, by way of our friends at Mezzic. The band has yet to extensively tour the US (to my knowledge) but has lots of experience in Canada and Europe, where they seem to be...