Reviews

by Matt Kelchner On Saturday night, Vancouver duo Japandroids took the stage for the second of back to back shows at Union Transfer. Riding high on the release of Near to the Wild Heart of Life, their recently released third album, David Prowse and Brian King unleashed a Read More

Los Campesinos! Sick Scenes Reviewed by: Matt Kelchner Almost nine years ago to the day, Los Campesinos! released their debut album, Hold on Now, Youngster… The seven piece band from Cardiff, Wales burst into the indie world with their unique blend of twee and C86 Read More

Modern English Take Me to The Trees Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt While most might only box them in the critically derisive label of “one-hit wonder”, Modern English has always been anything but throughout the near 40-year old history of the band. “I Melt With You” was one of the Read More

Matt North Above Ground Fools Reviewed by: Geno Thackara Whatever Matt North does, you can tell it’s up-front and honest without any tricks. Unsurprisingly for someone with a long history as a stage and session drummer (not to mention some ventures into comedy), his voice Read More

The Feelies In Between Reviewed by: Bryan Culver Time is perhaps the most puzzling human construct. Sometimes, as deadlines approach, acute attention to each passing minute is required.  Tight races come down to fractions of a second.  And then, other times, your mind just drifts Read More

PC Worship Buried Wish Reviewed by: Max Miller It was late 2014 when we last heard a full-length from New York’s self-described “mutant rock” concern PC Worship. That record, Social Rust, matched the mood of that year — a year where the political engine that would birth Donald Read More