Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain is the brainchild of BC-based Ian Bevis and Kyle Statham. Ian’s twin brother, Greg, later joined the band.  The opening track, “Two Step”, on Bear Mountain’s debut disc, XO hurls out a happy...

Boys Noize

The latest effort from Boys Noize front man Alexander Ridha is a collection from the original Oi Oi Oi release in 2007. Rehashed for the danceable rock... read more...
By Marc 'Oxide' LaCasse
Aug 10, 2008

Chromeo

Electric Youth

Electric Youth is a duo recording in the Electro/Pop genre. Their debut album, Innerworld, was recorded in Toronto and L.A. They share a personal relationship in life and also a musical one. Bronwyn Griffin, the vocalist,...

Gazelle Twin

Gazelle Twin is the alter-ego of Brighton, England's Elizabeth Bernholz, who performs the music and sings. She's only been recording as Gazelle Twin since 2011. Gazelle Twin plays a dark, brooding style of electronic dance,...

Guided By Voices

It’s been said so often in the last 20 years that it might as well be a rock press mantra: “The newest record by Guided By Voices; and their best to date.� It’s a great... read more...
By Bill Adams
Sep 29, 2004

Guided By Voices

GBV head honcho Robert Pollard has a knack for writing catchy pop songs, and this album showcases no less than 15 of them for your listening pleasure. The highlights are many, from the opening "My... read more...
By Ryan Long
Dec 28, 2003

Ryan Hemsworth

A year following his sophomore release Guilt Trips comes Ryan Hemsworth’s third album entitled Alone for the First Time.  Along with the lead single “Snow in Newark.” the album features collaborations on five of the seven tracks including Lontalius,...

Hiawatha

Language is a Canadian electronica album written, arranged, and composed by Torontonian David Psutka (a.k.a. Egyptrixx). With a total of nine tracks, the album is entrancing, with digitized sounds and drone vocals that correspond to...

Huoratron

 Houratron is a solid assault of a high impact dance music. Crytocracy follows up 2009's popular "Corporate Occult" single, which helped establish some of Huoratron's fanbase. Aku Raski (aka Huoratron) lays down solid beats and...

Mixhell

Much like its members, MixHell's first full-length release hardly fits into neat genre categories. The project of Iggor Cavalera, former drummer for Brazilian metal group Sepultura, and wife Laima Leyton, MixHell use their debut as...

Modern Superstitions

Modern Superstitions

Mstrkrft

It's hard to imagine a band so talented amalgamating with so many illogical artists on this new album to destroy their reputation as an amazing group that not only defined some great Canadian indie danceable...

Mstrkrft

Toronto electronic band, remixers and producers MSTRKRFT had been on a break for about five years, as Jesse Keeler returned to work with his former band, Death from Above 1979, for a reunion tour. MSTRKRFT's...

Ohbijou

Metal Meets, the third album from Toronto orchestral-pop six-piece Ohbijou, offers up a curious collection of gems that shine darkly. Fluid and atmospheric, Metal Meets glistens with swaying melodies, enchanting instrumentals and experimental tendencies that...

Purity Ring

Two unusual things happened after I received the new Purity Ring CD to review. I listened to the disc, as always, in my car immersed in the full experience away from other distractions (apart from a...

Purity Ring

PVT

PVT is another band from the great crop of electronic musicians coming out of Australia. Homosapien is the trio's fourth full length to date, and their first for Canadian label Last Gang. Their style has...

Silver Starling

Various

We Are Enfant Terrible

Wolf & Cub

Australia's psychedelic sludge-meisters Wolf and Cub rode a wave of heavy psychedelic rock four years ago with the thunderous Vessels. Those expecting the same with Science and Sorcery will be disappointed. The psychedelic guitar is...