Reviews
Bastille have outdone themselves with their new record Give Me The Future + Dreams of the Past.
This song describes the feeling of love, but ultimately it’s too repetitive and too similar to Woods’ previous tracks to bring the message home. ILU (short for “I Love You”) is…
Electrifying, melancholic, and a little odd—Arcade Fire’s WE is a trip from start to finish.
This album is different from any other album Alanis Morissette has created in the past—in The Storm Before the Calm, she opts for instrumentals rather than her usual vocal tracks….
Inspired by classic Brooklyn hip-hop, 2000 is an album that juxtaposes themes of confidence with grief over the loss of loved ones through a rise to fame in a prominent career. Af…
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Hot on the heels of Toronto Jazz Fest, the 34th annual Beaches Jazz Festival arrived in the thick of summer to quench the thirst of fans hungry for more. For all of July, the charm…
An album that delivers on Faiyaz’s trademark soothingly dark production and unique vocals but disappoints with a dull theme and lack of variety. Brent Faiyaz is back with his lates…
CJRU’s B-Siide radio show scored two firsts last week—the release of its inaugural mixtape and an in-person listening party at Laylow Brewery. B-Siide Mixtape Vol. 1 has been…
A love letter to herself, Renforshort’s Dear Amelia is filled with all the messiness, confusion, and self reflection you’d crave in a coming-of-age debut album. The album opens wi…
black midi’s highly-anticipated third album Hellfire has already seen a chaotic release. Leaked in June, those who listened claimed it was their best album yet and the most accessi…
Foals’ new album, Life is Yours, carries some light and groovy tracks to enjoy this upcoming summer with. This indie rock band strays from their normal sound in an attempt to estab…
Toronto-based art-rock trio Heaven for Real and friends play an intimate show at The Garrison.
