Fossil Cliffs is back, following their 2014 self-titled debut EP with their latest installment, ‘Enter The Realm’. Originally the side project of Kuato’s Mike D’Eon, Fossil Cliffs is an alternative experimental group based out of Halifax, produced by Acadian Embassy. While their initial album was recorded almost solely by D’Eon, with keyboard and backing vocals provided by Julia Weir, Fossil Cliffs expanded to include Trevor Murphy and Matthew Gorman for live performances, with the full band contributing to the recording of ‘Enter the Realm’. Continue reading New Music: Fossil Cliffs’ ‘Enter The Realm’
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Video: Classified’s ‘It’s Hard To Understand’
Classified proves time and time again that he is a real class act, be it donating proceeds from his track Work Away to those suffering from the Fort Mac fires, or dedicating a song to the hardships of his fans. In his latest video he tells the tale of two fans in particular that have had an affect on him. Continue reading Video: Classified’s ‘It’s Hard To Understand’
New Music: Dark For Dark’s ‘All Dressed’
Halifax’s Dark For Dark may be riding the crest of a neo-folk-pop wave, with their latest album, All Dressed, carried even higher by the quiet tide of of a perennial genre. But if you ask them, their success comes down to three things: The Beatles, Jay Crocker, and a bag of chips. We’ll address these in order of precedence. Continue reading New Music: Dark For Dark’s ‘All Dressed’
New Music: Beauts’ ‘Waves/Wash’
‘Hardcore Easy Listening’ might seem like an oxymoron, but it’s the best phrase to describe the latest flow of sound from Halifax’s own Beauts. ‘Waves/Wash’, their sophomore release, is proof of the band’s commitment to expanding the maritime music scene with their self-proclaimed ‘shout-along choruses’. Band members Palmer Jamieson, Jeff Lawton, Darryl Smith, Erik Van Lunen, and Joel Waddell have been working hard on their sound since 2015 and show no signs of stopping. Continue reading New Music: Beauts’ ‘Waves/Wash’
New Music: The Barrowdowns’ EP
The Barrowdowns have become familiar faces around the East Coast festival circuit. The Halifax-based alt folk quintet have worked hard, building a solid presence by putting in that stage time, making regular auditory deposits at your local sound bank. Now they’re making themselves available as a constant presence to your earholes with the release of their self-titled first EP just in time for this summer’s shindigs. Continue reading New Music: The Barrowdowns’ EP