December 2011
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Shuyler Jansen - Voice from the Lake (Scratch...
Saskatoon-based Shuyler Jansen established himself as a blue-collar alt-country rocker playing with Edmonton band Old Reliable, but on this, his third solo record, Jansen proves that his vision goes far beyond the distortion-heavy Motörhead country he once reveled in. With John Collins and David Carswell of JC/DC (The New Pornographers, Tegan and Sara, Destroyer) behind the soundboard, the...
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Still Corners - Creatures of an Hour (Sub Pop)
Given that London-based dream pop group Still Corners bonded over a love for Broadcast and Ennio Morricone, the quintet’s first full-length for Sub Pop has everything one would expect from such reference points. Tessa Murray’s vocals are breathy whispers, occasionally riffing off Nico’s drowsy monotone. Chattering ’60s-laced rhythms and pummeling organ stabs accentuate the languor on Circulars,...
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The National Parks Project Soundtrack - The...
Using the Canadian wilderness as their muse, groups of artists hiked into national parks across Canada to see what sort of creativity the country’s backyard would stir up. The soundtrack features the likes of Sebastien Grainger, Melissa Auf der Maur, Cadence Weapon and Sarah Harmer to name a few, tackling serenity scenes of Canada’s wilderness — from Christine Fellow’s Omnichord-showered ode to...
