“Down North.” In the traditional sense these directions will get you nowhere, but ask anyone from Cape Breton, and they’ll point you in the direction of the Highlands; a place of unparalleled, rugged beauty. Every inch of the highlands speaks a truth, so it only stands to reason that Jesse Cox, a native of Bay St Lawrence follows suit. These days Cox splits his time between Cape Breton, and Rexton, New Brunswick, but his heart never left the place he was born. Continue reading Jesse Cox Takes You for a Twirl on the ‘Threshing Floor’ With His Debut Release
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No, It’s Fine. Expose a Hilarious, Brilliant, Painful and Relatable Stream of Anxieties on New Album ‘I Promise’
“I’m really good at only writing songs about things that I’m not really good at, like being honest with anyone,” sings Cailen Pygott on the new album from No, It’s Fine. And while that seems like a self-fulling prophecy, I Promise has emerged as one of the most exciting releases of the year, even it is sort of a quirky confessional that Pygott has set to music. Continue reading No, It’s Fine. Expose a Hilarious, Brilliant, Painful and Relatable Stream of Anxieties on New Album ‘I Promise’
Air Traffic Control Get Ahead of the Curve on ‘No Horse Kids’
Sometimes an album can make you question your place in the world. Ideally, it’s because Leonard Cohen, in his timeless fashion, has just whispered something both deeply profound and intimate, and yet universally true.
But, alas, not everyone can be Leonard Cohen. Leonard Cohen certainly isn’t Air Traffic Control either, and their newest album, No Horse Kids, is best when applied not to universal truths, but some smaller, far more pointed, subjective truths. Where Plato once asked, “what is good?” we are confronted with two far more treacherous questions: “what is good to me?” and “Good Lord! How long ago was 1994?” Continue reading Air Traffic Control Get Ahead of the Curve on ‘No Horse Kids’
Quote the Raven Aren’t Worried About Fitting Into a Mould on New Album ‘Can’t Hold the Light’
A pilgrimage to Nashville in 2019 to participate in AmericanaFest served as inspiration for Newfoundland’s certified rising stars, Quote the Raven to pen a sincere and hopeful album about companionship in its many forms. Jordan and Kirsten play off each other wonderfully throughout Can’t Hold the Light as they revel in newfound freedom. Continue reading Quote the Raven Aren’t Worried About Fitting Into a Mould on New Album ‘Can’t Hold the Light’
Language Arts Climb the Steep Path to Healing on ‘Lemon/Lime’
Long-delayed since its original intended release in 2019, Language Arts have finally blessed our ears with their latest album, Lemon//Lime—aptly named for an album that’s a perfect blend of sweet synth-pop and bitter memories. Continue reading Language Arts Climb the Steep Path to Healing on ‘Lemon/Lime’