Simon Provencher - Mesures EP
"Emphasizing results over intention, the proof is in the pudding with Simon Provencher's playfully experimental Mesures EP."
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OBUXUM - Bravery Network Online Soundtrack
While not quite as expansive or exploratory as OBUXUM's previous work, Bravery Network Online stands alone as a highly enjoyable listen worth reaching for the replay button.
Mustafa Rafiq - If I Were A Dance
A mainstay of Edmonton's scene, experimental guitarist Mustafa Rafiq's latest is a deeply contemplative and personal effort.
Minimal Violence - Phase Two
"On Phase Two, Vancouver's Ash Luk and Lida P. race through techno, industrial breakbeat, and other electronic experiments. The duo switches things up just when you think you have ahold of them, shopping in their encyclopedic influences not only across tracks but within them."
Laura Niquay - Waska Matisiwin
"Across Waska Matisiwin, Laura Niquay—who sings in Atikamekw—meditates on family, love, loss, and nature. There is grief present on the record, but there’s also hope and so much strength."
La Bise - Stagnant Motion
"Motion-spinning heart sickness. Your body regaining balance after wavering down Dunbrack Street on the outskirts of Halifax at 4 in the morning. Freezing rain shimmering like broken glass as it ricochets off a car's windshield. That is the sound of La Bise’s Stagnant Motion."
Keeper E. - The Sparrows All Find Food
Keeper E. taps into her wants, needs, and regrets on The Sparrows All Find Food. Her anxiety is palpable and, at times, incredibly heavy as she navigates personal turmoil and climate grief.