Venturing to the Lightness with Gang of Youths

Australia has held tight to Gang of Youths, a rock band that has seen fame in their native stomping ground more readily than here in the States. Now it seems their new LP, Go Farther In Lightness, has made an ocean-spanning impact. Gang of Youths have written a record filled with introspective rock songs that showcase their adept musicality, boundless possibility, and above all, heart.  … Continue reading Venturing to the Lightness with Gang of Youths

iheartmoosiq: “Nothing makes me happy” sings Vancouver’s Said The Whale in the opening bars of their surprise new single, except we beg to differ. The indie rockers’ anthemic new tune certainly makes us very content, if not absolutely overjoyed. Nothing Makes Me Happy starts with the bluesy stomping energy of a Cold War Kids song before it shifts gears into Tame Impala like spacey electro … Continue reading

Fade Away with Don Vail

sngalbums: Not to be mistaken for the Kanye West album that never was, Fades is the second release from Ontario-based indie rock band Don Vail. The band is comprised of Broken Social Scene alums Bill Priddle and Mitch Bowden; David Dunham, who worked with Bowden in the early ‘00s group Chore; as well as Bob Wilcox, Jordon Zadorozny (Blinker The Star), Kori Pop, and Luke … Continue reading Fade Away with Don Vail