Photos by: Katrina Lat – Acclaimed indie rock band The Shins, who released their newest album, Heartworms, on March 10th, 2017 via Columbia, which featured the singles “Dead Alive”, “Name for You”, “Half a Million”, and “Cherry Hearts”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night (Aug. 30th) with Portland-based folk-pop band Joseph, their newest EP, Trio Sessions Vol.1, on September … Continue reading
Photos by: Madison Bullock – Indie rock band Snail Mail, who released their newest album, Valentine, on November 5th, 2021 via Matador, which featured the singles “Valentine”, “Ben Franklin”, and “Madonna”, performed at Saturn in Birmingham, Alabama last night (Aug. 26th) with indie rock band Momma, who released their newest album, Household Name, on July 1st, 2022, and shoegaze/indie … Continue reading
By: Staff – Arctic Monkeys will release their new album, The Car, on October 21st. The band’s seventh studio album, The Car features ten new songs written by Alex Turner, produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory, Suffolk, RAK Studios, London and La Frette, Paris. Following 2018’s Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, The … Continue reading
Photos by: Madison Bullock – Los Angeles-based indie rock band Local Natives, who released their newest album, Violet Street, on April 26th, 2019 via Loma Vista, which was produced by Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Kacey Musgraves, The War on Drugs, The Killers, and Julian Casablancas), performed at Iron City in Birmingham, Alabama last night (Aug. 19th) with bedroom pop … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Alt-Rock band Mother Mother, who released their newest album, Inside, on June 25th, 2021 via Universal, which featured the singles “I Got Love”, “Stay Behind”, “Forgotten Souls”, “Pure Love”, “Sick of the Silence”, and “Life”, performed at Riverfest Elora 2022 in Elora, Ontario last night (Aug. 19th) with indie rock band Rheostatics, … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – 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 History in Toronto last night (Aug. 17th).
By: Staff – Emerging Toronto-based singer-songwriter Alex Southey is back with his new single “Soften”. Watch the visualizer below. “Soften” follows up on Southey’s previous single, “Open Season”, by continuing the vibe of 90s alternative rock but opens up the genre a little more to include prettier, more artful arrangements. “Soften” has become a standout … Continue reading
Photos by: Joanna Glezakos – JUNO Award-winning indie rock band The Beaches, who released their newest album, Sisters Not Twins (The Professional Lovers Album), in 2022, which combines their 2019 EP, The Professional, and their 2021 EP, Future Lovers, performed at History in Toronto last night (Aug. 5th) with rock band The Blue Stones, who released their newest … Continue reading
By: Staff – Arkells have shared their new track, “Human Being” featuring Lights, ahead of their seventh studio record, Blink Twice, coming September 23rd via Virgin Records / Universal Music Canada. “We wanted a chaotic energy – something like Talking Heads meets Billy Joel,” says frontman Max Kerman. “We are learning a lot about ourselves … Continue reading
By: Staff – Los Angeles-based band Dear Boy will release their debut full-length album Forever Sometimes on Last Gang Records on On September 16 (pre-order). The release is Dear Boy’s first collaboration with Dine Alone, and was produced by the band and mixed by Tony Hoffer (Air, Phoenix, M83). The record also features contributions from … Continue reading