It’s been a couple years since we last year from Troy Alistair. They appear back in July, 2018 with their debut single “Jump the Gun”, which was then quickly followed by a handful of tracks, and a couple side projects. Now, in our time of need, Troy Alistair has returned to dispense the wisdom of those immortal words just when we need to hear them again the most: “Cool Down”.
Continue reading Single: Troy Alistair Returns With a Little Wisdom on ‘Cool Down’
The newest album from Nap Eyes comes at a perfect time. Many people are currently sitting at home in quarantine, left alone with their own thoughts, and very likely on the cusp of an existential crisis. Snapshot of a Beginner provides an unlikely soundtrack to such moments, though in a way that’s closer to meditative breathing than it is to “end of the world” panic. Continue reading New Music: Nap Eyes Practice Self-Reflection on ‘Snapshot of a Beginner’
The best laid plans of mice and men don’t count for much these days. With shows, tours, and festivals being cancelled left and right, most bands are questioning the point of even releasing an album right now. But they’ve got nothing on Halifax’s Electric Spoonful. They’ve just released “Chain Gang,” their first single in three years, and five years in the works.
Continue reading Single: Electric Spoonful Release ‘Chain Gang’, Their First Single in Three Years
Six years since the release of their 2014 EP, Black Budget Science, Halifax four-piece heavy-rockers Old Blood return with “Blacklights,” the first single from their upcoming third album, Reckless Calm. Continue reading Single: Old Blood Drop First Track in Six Years—’Blacklights’
It seems prudent to preface this piece with a pair of public service announcements: particularly, please polish your palms and pointers, and posit your person permanently on your property, preferably independently to prevent the perpetuation of this pandemic. That being said, feel free to let your freak flag fly. COVID-19 might he redirected the courses of many artists, but its failed to stop them entirely. Tom Rich, like many other musicians, is using his spare quarantine time to get creative. He’s new COVID-19-themed band, The Social Distants, just released an apropos video titled, “Can’t Quarantine My Love.” Continue reading Music Video: The Social Distants Had to Get Creative to Create ‘Can’t Quarantine My Love’
