Vince the Messenger brings a thoughtful and poignant mix of bravado, aggression, and sensitivity to his sophomore effort Trustfall. This most recent set finds our Prince Edward Island MC striking a somber mix of confrontational and introspective as he unleashed his perspective to listeners. Continue reading Vince the Messenger Doesn’t Hold Back on ‘Trustfall’
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Jason Anderson’s Experiences of the Last Year Led to the Brilliantly Unhurried and Reflective ‘Canyonlands’
If it’s the duty of any good folk artist to tell a story with a song then Jason Anderson is a living breathing Gordian Knot. Despite its relatively compact five tracks, Canyonlands, the latest EP from the Fredericton-based singer-songwriter, is the equivalent of a novel. It is deliciously dense and layered with thoughtful and gently evocative lyrics that call to be puzzled out—but in their own time. Continue reading Jason Anderson’s Experiences of the Last Year Led to the Brilliantly Unhurried and Reflective ‘Canyonlands’
The Duds Release Folk-Tinged Pop Anthem Full of Optimism and Perseverance With ‘Til We Run’
The MusicNL Award-nominated duo of Melanie O’Brien and Philip Goodridge, or The Duds as you might know them have released their first single of the year. “Til We Run” is a folk-tinged pop anthem produced by award-winning producer Ian Foster that’s very much a lesson in damning the torpedoes. Continue reading The Duds Release Folk-Tinged Pop Anthem Full of Optimism and Perseverance With ‘Til We Run’
Thomas Stajcer Puts the ‘Sea’ in ‘Country’ on ‘Midwestern States’
The fact that Thomas Stajcer can even entertain the idea of recording his own songs speaks volumes about his love of the game. Stajcer is up to his ears in music all day, every day. His day job is to capture the sounds at New Scotland Yard; the Joel Plaskett-owned, award-winning studio in Dartmouth. One might think that swimming in that much music all the time would make it hard to focus on your own sound. When you get a chance to get out and dry off, you don’t always feel like diving back in. Stajcer, however, just keeps gathering steam Continue reading Thomas Stajcer Puts the ‘Sea’ in ‘Country’ on ‘Midwestern States’
Little Cities’ Mat Hannah Strikes Out on His Own for Debut Solo Pop Ep ‘Back to You’
Nobody wants to be sad in the summer. Those two things feel inherently at odds. Mat Hannah agrees, but that doesn’t stop him from playing with that dynamic as much as he can on his debut solo EP Back to You. Continue reading Little Cities’ Mat Hannah Strikes Out on His Own for Debut Solo Pop Ep ‘Back to You’