November 2012

Memory Tapes Grace/Confusion Carpark Records Moments cascade to our memory, like food aromas to the palate, causing a sudden rapture within the soul as we wait to feast with uvula and tongue clamouring. We know…

  Ien Oblique Drowning World Infacted Recordings Drowning World, the debut album by musical trio Ien Oblique, is an 11-track album of well-crafted dark Electro-pop tracks that are reminiscent of the mid-’80s New Wave sounds…

Elvis Costello In Motion Pictures Universal Music  In Motion Pictures is a compilation of Elvis Costello songs that were featured in movies, and according to the press release, were “originally brokered and now hand-picked, with…

Kid Rock Rebel Soul Atlantic Records / Warner Music Group As an artist Kid Rock is a polarizing figure. He’s a Rapper and a Rock ‘n’ Roller, but this often dissatisfies fans of both genres.…

The Auras The Auras EP Unsigned It’s been a while since I’ve come across a Psychedelic Rock band imbued with the spirit of psychedelia from the ’60s. I think it’s safe to say, almost lamentably,…

Various Artists The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Chop Shop/Atlantic Twilight. A single word that holds the power to make a moon-eyed audiences scream in delight or cause a less-than-enthusiastic individual to shake their…

Amy Winehouse At The BBC Universal Music Canada Amy Winehouse quickly became an icon in the music industry with her single “Rehab,” being on many charts since its official release. Winehouse has recorded a number…

The Babies Our House On the Hill Woodsist Records Sound is a palpable thing, and has the capability of jarring emotions from us at a moment’s notice – a powerful display of energy animating clay…

How To Destroy Angels An Omen Sony Trent Reznor returns with wife Mariqueen Maandig on vocals with a taster for next year’s How To Destroy Angels album. This six-track EP mainly delivers taut, lithe, percussive…

Roc Marciano Reloaded Decon Decon Records just dropped Reloaded, Roc Marciano’s sophomore LP, and it is nothing less than dope. This Long Island, New York emcee has kept us waiting patiently for this album, but…