Heavy, droning and seeded with aggressive, gravelly growls, Botfly has a deceptively metal flavour. Hailing from Halifax, the noise-rock trio consisting of Keegan Goodspeed (vocals/guitar), Sean McInnis (bass) and Dewayne Shanks (drums) started out in 2013 and released a series of singles/EPs before unleashing their self-titled, debut LP. A cliche headbanger/mosh pit-inducing anti-melody, this album is not. More akin — on an emotional level — to shoegaze, this is an atmospheric soundscape that requests an investment of time from its listeners. Continue reading New Music: Botfly Releases Self-Titled Album
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New Music: Clouds Become Oceans’ ‘Paths’
Life is a journey and there are many pathways to be explored. For most people – even the most artistic of folks – adventure plays second fiddle to the mainstream. ‘Paths,’ the freshman album from Clouds Become Oceans, is the work of an emerging experimental artist who chooses to take the road less travelled. Continue reading New Music: Clouds Become Oceans’ ‘Paths’
New Music: Construction & Deconstruction’s ‘Noli Timere’
In 2013, the world lost Nobel Laureate writer, Seamus Heaney. Reportedly, minutes before his death he texted his wife the latin phrase “Noli Timere”. In English it translates as “Do Not Be Afraid.” Coincidently, 2013 also marked the end of a prolific era of creativity, – five studio albums in six years – for Nova Scotia’s Construction & Deconstruction. Four years later, the dark duo has retuned with a new release titled after the now famous last quote from Ireland’s modern master of poetry. Continue reading New Music: Construction & Deconstruction’s ‘Noli Timere’