Photos by: Shahnoor Ijaz – Dream Pop band Cigarettes After Sex, who released their self-titled debut album on June 9th, 2017 via Partisan, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (April 9th).
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, who released their fifth album, Always Ascending, on February 9th, 2018 via Domino, which featured the singles “Always Ascending”, “Feel the Love Go”, and “Lazy Boy”, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (April 8th) with New York City-based punk band Bodega, who are expected to release their … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Pop-Rock singer-songwriter James Bay, who will release his second album, Electric Light, on May 18th, 2018 via Virgin EMI/Republic, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (April 8th).
Photos by: Kyle Simmons – Philadelphia-based alt rock band Circa Survive, who released their sixth album, The Amulet, on September 22nd, 2017 via Hopeless, which featured the singles “Lustration”, “Rites of Investiture”, “The Amulet”, and “Premonition of the Hex”, performed at Ace of Spades in Sacramento last night (April 6th) with St. Louis-based indie rock band Foxing, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Hamilton-based alt-rock band Arkells, who released their new album, Morning Report, on August 5th, 2016, which featured the singles “Private School”, “Drake’s Dad”, and “My Heart’s Always Yours”, performed at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto last night (April 5th) with St. Catharines-based folk-rock artist City and Colour, who released his fifth album, If I … Continue reading
By: Staff – Today, unassailable anthem purveyors Arkells unleash their brand new single, ‘People’s Champ’, which you can stream here: https://arkells.lnk.to/pplschamp On the heels of their meteoric hit single, “Knocking at the Door,” ‘People’s Champ’ is the first single to be announced off the upcoming fifth studio album from Arkells, set for release later this … Continue reading
By: Staff – Since 2009, Alfred Hall, the brainchild of Hans Thomas Kiær (guitar) and Bjørn Tveit (vocals), have been serving straight-up indie dream-pop to the masses – combining the lightness of summer sounds and salty sea breeze, with the sylvan dusk of Norwegian frosted forests. Even after their second gig ever, the rave reviews … Continue reading
By: Staff – Arctic Monkeys return with their sixth album, entitled Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino on May 11th. Produced by James Ford and Alex Turner, the band recorded the album in Los Angeles, Paris and London. Check out the album trailer below. Their first release since 2013’s ‘AM’ finds the band intent on continuing … Continue reading
Photos by: Anton Mak – Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan, who released their second album, The Space Between, on October 27th, 2017 via OVO/Warner Bros., performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (April 4th).
By: Staff – The young and provocative music of Toronto trio New City — Adrian Mitchell (vocals), Jed Webster (guitar, programming) and Nathan Brown (drums, programming) — is a much-needed sonic jolt of joy. The band are unapologetic about their pursuit of a good time with their electro party pop songs like the aspirational “Coachella,” … Continue reading