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| MAY 2010 - CD | |
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 | BAND OF HORSESJessica KokottFirst things first: this is one of the best albums covers I’ve seen in a long time. A mountain range with the stars spinning in the sky above — absolutely... Read MoreContinue reading BAND OF HORSES |
 | EGYPTRIXXJessica KokottAfter listening to The Only Way Up, it’s hard to believe the mediocre turnout at Egyptrixx’s last show in Calgary. The Toronto DJ is blazing a bigger trail for the... Read MoreContinue reading EGYPTRIXX |
 | GONJASUFIWhitney OtaWho, or what is a Gonjasufi you might ask? In a short, get-to-know-you film by Tom Noakes for Dazed Digital, The Gaslamp Killer, one of the album’s three producers,... Read MoreContinue reading GONJASUFI |
 | JAMIE LIDELLVeronica LawrenceA few years ago, while touring Multiply, the first album where he experimented with soul sounds, Jamie Lidell would frequently take the stage in a full-length trenchcoat like a... Read MoreContinue reading JAMIE LIDELL |
 | JAWBREAKERDevin FriesenIt's a bit tough to write about Unfun without a touch of teenage nostalgia. Ask any huge Jawbreaker fan and it's pretty likely you'll get a similar response: if there was ever... Read MoreContinue reading JAWBREAKER |
 | MGMTAndrew R. MottPerhaps you spent some time under a rock, but you should be able to recognize MGMT for the huge success of their debut album, Oracular Spectacular. The melodic lead of that... Read MoreContinue reading MGMT |
 | PLANTS AND ANIMALSDavid MacIntyreMontreal's Plants and Animals had a seemingly tough act to follow after the release and subsequent acclaim for their Polaris Music Prize-shortlisted debut Parc Avenue. The trio'... Read MoreContinue reading PLANTS AND ANIMALS |
 | RATTSebastian Buzzalino2010 is the beginning of a great decade: if the world does not implode in the next two years, streetwalking cheetahs will soon maul the scene, rising once more in a glory of... Read MoreContinue reading RATT |
 | SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGSSarah KitteringhamHarkening back to the classic soul of yesteryear, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings are a revivalist act that never suffers from sounding dated. Jones’ massive pipes... Read MoreContinue reading SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS |
 | THE MELVINSJessica KokottThey’ve been referred to as sludge, grunge, hard rock, and a variety of other things, and the latest release from the legendary Melvins sees the band in true form. The B... Read MoreContinue reading THE MELVINS |
 | THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERSVeronica LawrenceThe release of Together, the fifth studio album from the New Pornographers, is a return to the band’s power-poppy roots following their sojourn into a mellower, more... Read MoreContinue reading THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS |
 | THE WEAKERTHANSJoshua KlokeNearly everyone who's heard one of The Weakerthans pleasant, literate, pop rock tracks has fallen under their spell at one time or another. Their studio records speak to the... Read MoreContinue reading THE WEAKERTHANS |