Poirier's Disjointed 'Soft Power' Feels Like Two Albums in One

Published Jun 18, 2020

Montreal electronic artist Poirier fuses global sounds in his Soft Power release, combining sounds from Brazil, Africa, the Caribbean and Eu...

Vancouver's Noble Oak Breathes Fresh Air into Dream Pop on 'Horizon'

Published Jun 18, 2020

In recent years, the dream pop genre has swelled in popularity thanks to the likes of Alvvays and Beach House — but as with many popular gen...

Dijon Hones His Genre-Bending Mix of R&B and Folk on 'How Do You Feel About Getting Married?'

Published May 15, 2020

Baltimore-bred German-American R&B singer Dijon began making music at the University of Maryland after meeting his musical collaborator, Abh...

NAV's Blandness Is Unparalleled on 'Good Intentions'

Published May 08, 2020

With every new NAV project, it seems as though his sound gets staler. His entry into the rap industry with songs like "Ten Toes Down (TTD),"...

Toronto's Marker Starling Takes Confident Strides on 'High January' with Help from Stereolab

Published Apr 28, 2020

Following up his 2018 release Trust an Amateur, Chris A. Cummings, also known as Marker Starling, updates his signature laid-back grooves (w...

Jon McKiel Communes with Ghosts on Postmodern Masterpiece 'Bobby Joe Hope'

Published Apr 28, 2020

In September 2015, Jon McKiel purchased a used TEAC A-2340 reel-to-reel tape recorder with a tape still in it. When he played it, he discove...

DJ Khaled Grateful

Published Jun 26, 2017

In an era when artists look to maximize on the way streaming affects the charts, lengthy albums seem to be the norm — and DJ Khaled delivers...

NAV NAV

Published Feb 27, 2017

Consistent with the popular XO motifs, NAV sing-raps mostly about drug use. While he's not shy to share his predilection for narcotic cough...

VNCHY EMINENT: 002A_0316

Published Jan 16, 2017

Congolese-born Mississauga rapper VNCHY sings a considerable amount on his new record, EMINENT: 002A_0316, but he doesn't compromise his lyr...