According to Cate Le Bon a reward can be quite sinister, especially in these Trumpian times. “People hear the word ‘reward’ and they think that it’s a positive word, and to me it’s quite a sinister word in that it…
Album | Cate Le Bon – Reward
Album | Kelly Hunt – Even The Sparrow
Kelly Hunt plays banjo in a way most other people don’t. Her calfskin tenor banjo is unique, different than anything made today. “I opened up the case and it said ‘This banjo was played by a man named Ira Tamm in his dog and…
Album | Olden Yolk – Living Theatre
Founded by Quilt’s Shane Butler in New York, the psychedelic-folk outfit Olden Yolk deliver an exotic wave of technicolour in the new album Living Theatre. As the project became a bigger thing than thought, the band expanded with singer-songwriter Caity…
Album | Bart – Today, Tomorrow and the Next Day
If there’s someone wondering if Canadian independent pop-rock, once dominating not only webzines but also charts, with Arcade Fire, can be declared clinically dead, Bart from Toronto clearly say “No.” With a flamboyant and playful freedom of expression, with a…
Album | Siobhan Wilson – The Departure
Expectations for Siobhan Wilson’s new album The Departure were raised considerably based on the success of There Are No Saints. As a nominee for Scotland’s Album of the year it would not have been surprising to feel a bit of…
Album | Lydia Persaud – Let Me Show You
Here with her debut album Let Me Show You, Lydia Persaud is that breath of fresh air that you’re needing to start your day off the right way. The album covers topics such as love, heartbreak and Lydia’s experiences with…