In the two years following their 2017 LP “American Love,” Toronto‐based Fast Romantics were living a double life between stage and studio. The band had earned a loyal following after NPR declared their hit Julia “triumphant,” endearing fans to their unique brand of irresistible pop hooks and anthemic live shows. Singer‐songwriter Matthew…
ALANIS MORISSETTE – SUCH PRETTY FORKS IN THE ROAD (News or Reviews)
Such Pretty Forks in the Road is the upcoming ninth studio album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, set to be released on July 31, 2020. Morissette had been working on the album since at least mid-2017. In August 2017 on Anna Faris’ podcast Unqualified, Morissette revealed the name of a new song called “Reckoning”.…
MORSE/PORTNOY/GEORGE – COV3R TO COV3R (News or Reviews)
Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and Randy George have announced the release of a third volume of their covers albums, entitled Cove3r To Cov3r, which will be released through InsideOut Music on July 24. Cov3r To Cov3r features Yes vocalist Jon Davison singing on a cover of Richie Havens’ No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (itself covered…
DONNA MISSAL – LIGHTER (News or Reviews)
Donna Missal writes passionate, powerful tunes about love and desire. She’s also a singer whose voice, coolly seductive or fiercely emotional, has proven to be the ideal vehicle for her material. In 2013, after striking a deal with BMI, she wrote songs for the film How to Be a Man. In 2015,…
THE REAL McKENZIES – BEER AND LOATHING (News or Reviews)
Founded in 1992 by the larger than life, Scottish punk-rock poet laureate, Mr Paul McKenzie, this merry band of miscreants has spent a quarter century circumnavigating the globe to bring the McKenzies gospel to an ever-expanding throng of rebels, scallywags and ne’er do wells. There’s not many bands that can…
DEPECHE MODE – SPIRITS IN THE FOREST (News or Reviews)
Spirits in the Forest – A Depeche Mode Film is a live concert film, documentary, and album by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode. Directed by award-winning filmmaker and long-time artistic collaborator Anton Corbijn. The film chronicles the final concert of the band’s Global Spirit Tour at the Waldbühne in Berlin, Germany, as well as the stories of six fans of the…
RON SEXSMITH – HERMITAGE (News or Reviews)
One of Canada’s most accomplished singer-songwriters, Ron Sexsmith has returned with HERMITAGE, his first album since his move from his longtime home of Toronto to a more bucolic life in Stratford, Ontario. Ron partnered with producer Don Kerr to create HERMITAGE; the two set up in Ron’s living room to…
MT. JOY – REARRANGE US (News or Reviews)
Mt. Joy’s star rose quickly from a bedroom project to a well-oiled machine dubbed “your new folk-rock heroes” by Rolling Stone upon the 2018 release of their self-titled debut record. That same year and beyond, millions of streams piled up month after month, and sold-out crowds sang along to every…
JOEL PLASKETT – 44 (News or Reviews)
A conceptual follow-up to his JUNO-award winning triple record, Three, 44 is a visionary project comprised of four, 11-song records, packaged together and connected thematically. Four years in the making, the songs were recorded in Dartmouth, Memphis, Nashville and Toronto with 33 different musicians. The first album, 41: Carried Away, is a…
JIMMY BUFFETT – LIFE ON THE FLIP SIDE (News or Reviews)
The first studio album from Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers in seven years! 60 page booklet featuring exclusive content including lyrics, special photos from Jimmy’s collection, his stories behind the songs, and more! Parrotheads will have something special to cheer about when Jimmy Buffett’s first studio record in seven…
THE 1975 – NOTES ON A CONDITIONAL FORM (News or Reviews)
Straddling the line between hooky dance‐rock and vintage adult contemporary sophistication, Britain’s the 1975 found massive success in the 2010s with their distinctively arty, if still undeniably mainstream, pop aesthetic. Showcasing lead singer Matt Healy’s croon, they built a loyal following with their extroverted live performances and buzzed‐about 2012 single “Sex.” The…