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Luna Li // Duality

Luna Li // Duality

Luna Li, the stage name of Hannah Bussere Kim, achieved notoriety in a unique way only possible in modern history - through her series of jams during the COVID-19 pandemic where she played instrume...

Another Michael

Another Michael // New Music and Big Pop

In 2022, we’re deep in the thick of albums being at least written and sometimes recorded during the pandemic. A lot of these are the result of being recorded piecemeal, shared bits uploaded and sha...

Katy Kirby // Cool Dry Place

Katy Kirby // Cool Dry Place

As the summer winds down and the air begins to cool, the days get a little shorter and the leaves change colors, so does what sounds goods coming out of the speakers. Luckily, there is a record for...

Geese // Projector

Geese // Projector

There’s something that feels very familiar about the music of Geese – in a sense that it feels recent, but still retro at the same time. I suppose that looking back at the latest New York rock revo...

Samm Henshaw // Untidy Soul

Samm Henshaw // Untidy Soul

Samm Henshaw’s debut album begins with a skit called “Still No Album”. It’s a humorous intro announcing the album’s grand arrival. After keeping fans waiting for years, he finally delivers.  Here’s...

Bakar // Nobody’s Home

Bakar // Nobody’s Home

If there had to be one word to describe Bakar’s debut record, Nobody’s Home, it would be “interior”. This is a great record built from the inside out - and man, does it sound good.  The 27-year-old...

Charlotte Day Wilson // Alpha

Charlotte Day Wilson // Alpha

Charlotte Day Wilson has been around for a while. After a decade in the music industry, the Toronto native, known for a variety of EP’s and has collaborations with with fellow Canadians BADBADNOTGO...