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Music

From tension to release with Metric

Canadian indie icons bring new album on road for national tour.

By Amy Lloyd

Band members from Wet Leg riding a roller coaster
Music / Album Reviews

Wet Leg Constructs an Instant Indie Classic

The fresh-faced indie duo has written a much-needed soundtrack for a [...]

By Rayne Fisher-Quann

Photo by Karen K. Tran
Music / Live Reviews

Mitski Shares a Sincere Night with Fans at Massey Hall

Die-hard fans singing their hearts out to every song, grateful for being [...]

By Karen K. Tran

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Music / Album Reviews

Vancouver’s Peach Pit Get Real With Shimmering New Album

The west-coast indie heroes inject emotion into their self-effacing surfy sound

By Rayne Fisher-Quann

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Music / Next Big Thing

INDIE POP ANGEL LUNA LI

Sent from above: Harp strings and garage rock collide in this heavenly debut

By Laura Robinson

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Music

Lucy Dacus is Not Your Sadgirl

Even for an artist who’s built her reputation on lyrical intimacy, Lucy [...]

By Rayne Fisher-Quann

Julien Baker posing
Music / Album Reviews

Julien Baker’s Little Oblivions is a Sonic Revolution

Her third studio album, Little Oblivions, uses piercing lyrics and [...]

By Rayne Fisher-Quann

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