Grim – Monsters
With surges of sound that move from blues notes to flamenco swells, from waltz steps to rock pits, Monsters rhythms traverse the alternative genre. Monsters is a musical embodiment of the ritualistic attempt at recovery, and gives voice to the frenzied suffering experienced by those left in addictions wake.(SaskMusic)
Natural Sympathies – Strange Heavens
The beat provided by Jeremy MacCuish is propulsive, the persistent handclaps sounding less like happy applause and more dire, like a teacher urging you to move. Goodwyn’s vocal is well written to compliment the crisp sounds by switching between explosive, disjunct phrases and more lyrical melodic lines. The space provided in the chorus for a tweeting motive to playfully answer the words creates wonderful counterpoint, considering the previous lyric was “cannibalism”.(Runaway Pup)
TOPS – Sugar At the Gate (Arbutus)
Montreal’s TOPS sound like they’re ready for a club remix. This isn’t to say that their decision to record their new album, Sugar at the Gate, at a former brothel in L.A. has inspired a shift toward electronica or the gaudy opulence of EDM — rather, it’s the band’s masterful awareness of space in their compositions and confident sense of restraint that leave their songs so open to re-imagination.(Exclaim!)
What albums did I miss this week? Would you like me to start adding some tour dates into the mix? Let me know in the comments below.
Hello
Good morning!
Hello hello!
Good day! Listening to ‘q’. Very Sgt Pepperish this morning.
Did you know that OurBasement has it’s first birthday this month?
I thought I smelled a candle…
I hope I mailed the card in time!
I am thinking of putting some merch out nearer the day, would anyone be interested in a shirt?
@Janet, did you remember to include the cookie?
@Garf, of course! And I would be interested in a shirt
Good morning everyone!
Shirt yeah!
I’ll add to the run. Shirt!
Now I just need a design
Shirt fo’ shizzle! ………. yes.
I’ll try to come up with a short list of designs for Monday
I am in for a shirt too!
if this works we could make it an annual event
It’s hot on the prairies today. Going to around 32C today. That is too hot for me out there but that also means the air conditioning will be pumping and I will probably turn a space heater on down here in the dungeon.
32C is too hot for me too! The prairies are hotter than DC today, we’re only going up to 27C
only 19° C here today. We got all the way up to 26° C last week and we were melting
Who will be in Toronto on July 18th?
Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas to Reunite as McKenzie Brothers
The pair, who played beer-loving Canadian bumpkins in an imaginary talk show, will perform at a benefit concert next month alongside Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd and Eugene Levy.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rick-moranis-dave-thomas-reunite-as-mckenzie-brothers-1009284
Arcade Fire’s new video is out! Find it on Pitchfork.
http://pitchfork.com/news/72749-watch-arcade-fires-new-everything-now-video/?mbid=social_facebook
If this song is any indicator, I will enjoy this album more than I did Reflektor.
It’s very dance-y, and sort of reminded me of Abba.
A lot less disco than the last album though.
Definitely!
Mo Kenny announced the release date for her next album today as well. The Details will be available in Canada September 29: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUw3ZSVByZ-/
@Janet, I have added that to the schedule, thank you
You’re welcome! I’m excited to hear it!
Anybody home, today June 2?
Hello Benoit. Are we here today?
Well, this is all there is right now. And unfortunately I’m going out cycling… Ciao!
Hello, DarBar has a post lined up to go but I don’t want to post it in case she hasn’t finished editing it yet
Gotcha. So we’re here until I hear differently 🙂
Good morning, we’re cycling later.
I know this is a nerdy question but does anyone have a favourite type face/font for a list of 5 words?
Hey all. Sorry about that not sure why it didn’t post. It is up now.