by Sean Passmore | May 20, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: Future Islands What: The Far Field Where: Baltimore, Maryland, USA Why: Earthy organic stylized vocals juxtaposed against a backdrop of 21st century synthetic pop reminiscent of early New Order When:...
by Sean Passmore | May 13, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: Fortunate Ones What: Hold Fast Where: St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada Why: Anthemic new millennium pop mixed with powerful intimate ballads from coupled duo Andrew James O’Brien and Catherine Allan singing lead vocals in unison. When:...
by Sean Passmore | May 6, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: Good Lovelies What: Good Lovelies (self titled album) Where: Ontario, Canada (Caroline Brooks from Whitby, Kerri Ough from Port Hope and Sue Passmore from Cobourg) Why: Swinging hard like the house band for A Prairie Home Companion, these three women channel the...
by Sean Passmore | Apr 30, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: Villages What: Villages (self titled album) Where: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada Why: In the tradition of Donovan’s “Open Road” album, Celtic Rock at its finest. For fans of Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, the British folk music renaissance of...
by Sean Passmore | Apr 22, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: Rose Cousins What: We Have Made A Spark Where: Halifax, Nova Scotia via Prince Edward Island, Canada Why: At once both pithy and ethereal with nary an earnest acoustic guitar in sight. When:...
