Album Reviews
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The Eatons: Firestarter 2008 Independent
By: Lidia Vila
You’d never know the The Eatons are from Scarborough, their light sound reflects the nicer parts of town; like watching a Gap ad. The EP’s title track, “Firestarter”, is a well-crafted commercially ready pop song; reminds me of The Framework, minus the swagger. I could almost see kids at the Dance Cave […] -
Major Grey: S/T 2008 Independent
By: Alex Pulec
The music scene in Toronto in the year 2008 belongs to no one. It’s somewhat of an enormous multiculturalism which some may think of a good or bad thing. Due to the rise of hipster blogs and other internet branding centers, (myspace, Imeem) I find one must possess an “ignorance is bliss” attitude […] -
Megan Hamilton: How We Think About Light - 2007 Familiar Music Label
By: Joel Chico
Soft, sweet melodies ring through my ears as Megan Hamilton’s sophomore album How We Think About Light flows through my speakers. Hamilton’s soothing rhythms create a cozy environment that you don’t want to leave. With a strong influence of country and folk, her music brings out the simplicity of life. Recorded in the […] -
Teenanger: Banned from the Beaver, 2008 Telephone Explosion Records
By: Marc Z. Grub
Teenanger basically did what I did when I was banned from the beaver; they got bigger, harder and meaner. Right from the first track “Dr. Ugs”, Teenanger are out to outdo themselves. BftB swings violently, rocks hard and spits blood and vodka like Iggy Pop in his prime.
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Teenanger: S/T 2007Telephone Explosion Records
By: Marc Z. Grub
I picked up the cassette of Teenanger’s self-titled EP for three reasons: 1) The band and the album were called Teenanger…as in teen anger. I figured this might be a band I could relate to; 2) It was on one of the Soundscape staff’s “disc pick” shelf, which is rare for […] -
Slim Twig: Derelict Dialect 2008 Paper Bag Records
By: Alex Pulec
Slim Twig’s signing to Paper Bag Records in the past two years gave us the impression that something exciting was going to happen with his music. Just as we would expect, he serves us his label debut Derelict Dialect on a dark and grimy platter. Just barely making the twenty minute […] -
Sheltered in Sound: Field Recordings From The City 2008 Independent
By: Lidia Vila
Sheltered in Sound’s album Field Recordings From The City is definitely slow paced and that’s not a bad thing. The opening song, “Falling Stars” is the kind of song you’d hear on a prime time drama where the main character has time to reflect on the mistakes he’s made and what he […] -
Lisa Bozikovic: S/T 2008 Independent
By: Marc Z. Grub
Some people think we’ve reached the end of days for music. These people couldn’t be more wrong. Never has music been more in full bloom than it is now; not even in the golden psychedelic days of the 60’s when The Beatles and Bob Dylan were changing the world, song by song. […] -
Johnny Truant: No Tears For The Creatures 2008 Distort Entertainment
By: James Robinson
No Tears For The Creatures is Johnny Truant’s third full length release and is by far the groups greatest effort to date, growing on and surpassing their previous releases. Sonically, this record has an overall darker timbre and a ferocious low end sound that will make your stomach turn and induce moshing regardless […] -
PURR: S/T 2008 Independent
By: Marc Z. Grub
Toronto electro-dance-rockers PURR have a lot going for them with their hot club sound, flashy live show and sexy femme fatale drummer. Their self-titled, self-released album shares a lot with rising electro-dance acts such as Crystal Castles and Ladytron, while attempting to push the envelope farther with slower songs that, unfortunately, at […]