Basic Instinct - Late Bloom
With this release the Vancouver-based duo do more than just adhere to genre standards or cliché - when the smoke clears, Late Bloom is one of the year’s best metal releases.
Michael Rancic
Yves Jarvis - Sundry Rock Song Stock
RIYL: Moses Sumney; Sandro Perri; MockySundry Rock Song Stock, by Yves Jarvis10 track albumYves Jarvistragicfig
Another chapter in Yves Jarvis’ colour-theory informed album series, the green Sundry Rock Song Stock, further refines the artist’s sound while artfully still nudging listeners to new places.
Jarvis’ previous records Good Will Come
Wish Lash - Chaos Choir
RIYL: Karen Gwyer; Corinthian; Laurel HaloChaos Choir, by Wish Lash5 track albumGlow CodeGlow Code
Kerry Maguire’s experimental electronic solo project Wish Lash returns with a stunning set of songs that breaks from the artist’s airy ambience for a hard-lined sound that is as engaging as it is unrelenting.
Thanya Iyer - KIND
RIYL: Bernice; early Maylee Todd; Laura BarrettKIND, by Thanya Iyer11 track albumThanya IyerThanya Iyer
Though it might be hard to pin down Thanya Iyer’s sound — is it jazz? Is it pop? Is it folk? — there’s no mistaking that the band, named for its primary songwriter, has accomplished something
Dijah SB - 2020 the Album
RIYL: Clairmont The Second; Harrison; Sydanie2020 the Album, by DijahSB8 track albumDijahSBenterzainment
A rapper’s ability to sound unphased by what life throws at them is a big part of what makes hip hop so appealing to listen to. Sounding confident while navigating through life’s challenges is a definite