Sarah Davachi Traverses Heaven and Earth on 'Cantus, Descant'

Published Sep 15, 2020

While Sarah Davachi has always tapped into the divine, her latest album is her most ambitious offering yet. Rife with diverse textures and p...

Kathleen Edwards Packs Her Alt-Country Songs with Emotional Power on 'Total Freedom'

Published Aug 14, 2020

Kathleen Edwards's Total Freedom, which signals a return to music after a nearly six-year hiatus, is a reminder that vulnerability has alway...

Hey Rosetta!'s Tim Baker Captures Moments of Connective Joy on His 'Survivors' EP

Published Jul 07, 2020

Having successfully established himself as a solo artist — more than just the former Hey Rosetta! frontman — on last year's Forever Overhead...

Sondre Lerche's 'Patience' Is a Treat for the Ears, So Long as You Ignore the Lyrics

Published Jun 04, 2020

After years of wandering across genres, to wildly varying degrees of success, Sondre Lerche has staked out an unprecedentedly pleasant sonic...

Joel Plaskett's Quadruple Album '44' Is an Impressive Retrospective of His Life and Work

Published Apr 15, 2020

When Joel Plaskett gathered 12 other musicians into his studio in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, preparing to track some songs for his latest proje...

P'tit Belliveau Greatest Hits Vol. 1

Published Mar 26, 2020

Presenting P'tit Belliveau: lover of Acadian folk music, wearer of faded crocs and officiant in the marriage between plucky banjo and cheesy...

She Survived Tragedy, Now Christa Couture Is Learning What It Means to Be Safe and Creative

Published Mar 20, 2020

It's a "flash-forward-to-spring" kind of day in Toronto, and Christa Couture has been relishing a new feeling: safety. Talking with lightnes...

Maude Audet Tu ne mourras pas

Published Feb 07, 2020

Vintage is hip, there's no denying it. Across the musical spectrum this past year, we've seen artists like alt-country crooner Orville Peck,...

Tré Burt Caught It From the Rye

Published Jan 30, 2020

For his debut album for John Prine's Oh Boy label, Sacramento-based folk raconteur Tré Burt is in a unique position. Having released a few i...

Aoife Nessa Frances Land of No Junction

Published Jan 15, 2020

With her psychedelic folk debut, Dublin songwriter Aoife Nessa Frances has crafted an album that sounds like it is floating. Caught in the l...

Gabriel Birnbaum Not Alone

Published Nov 20, 2019

The sheer number of spectacular indie folk-rock releases from Brooklyn acts this year — from the likes of Big Thief, Helado Negro and Thelma...

Luke Lalonde Quells Environmental Anxiety Through Joyful Creation on 'The Perpetual Optimist'

Published Nov 20, 2019

Though Luke Lalonde has dealt with travel anxiety while touring with Born Ruffians over the years, a different kind of anxiety fuelled his s...

Luke Lalonde The Perpetual Optimist

Published Nov 19, 2019

During the most tender moment on his latest album, Luke Lalonde shares some advice his father has given him throughout his life: "Never hide...

Luke Lalonde The Exclaim! Questionnaire

Published Nov 18, 2019

Luke Lalonde cusses out the state of the world with such reckless exuberance, it takes a moment for it to sink in. Though he's always balanc...

Arkells / Mother Mother Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax NS, October 26

Published Oct 27, 2019

Ryan Guldemond of Mother Mother understands the position Arkells have attained since their raucous emergence from Hamilton over a decade ago...

Spencer Krug / Charlotte Cornfield Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax NS, October 26

Published Oct 27, 2019

While best known for his distinctive caterwaul and energetic performances as part of Wolf Parade, Vancouver Island native Spencer Krug saves...

PUP / Weakened Friends Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax NS, October 25

Published Oct 26, 2019

It was after the drenched, fanatical crowd finished screaming every word to Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" that guitarist Steve Sladkowski's fac...

Vetiver Up On High

Published Oct 25, 2019

Just as the oil of the vetiver plant is useful in fighting insomnia and calming nerves, the music of Vetiver could definitely be used as a s...

Sorrey Leave the Bedroom Behind and a Whole Community Helps 'In Full Bloom' Succeed

Published Oct 16, 2019

Sometimes it only takes a "pocket of songs" and a little bit of trust for a project to get off the ground. For Emilee Sorrey, the Cape Breto...

Sorrey In Full Bloom

Published Oct 15, 2019

Sorrey's debut full-length is unapologetically colourful. This P.E.I. dream-pop group — which features members of Paper Lions and Coyote — h...