REVIEW: We Hunt Buffalo – Head Smashed In
We Hunt Buffalo cranks it to 11 on Head Smashed In, living up to the record’s name with a heavy, fuzzy onslaught on the band’s “heaviest album to date.” Read More
Reviews
Looking for new, local music? Check out reviews of new releases from Vancouver punk, metal and rock bands.
REVIEW: Freak Dream – Into the Sun
Into the Sun, the new LP from Freak Dream, is a journey which careers from syrupy synth-pop to all-out noise rock to spooky electronica and more. Read More
REVIEW: Autogramm – What R U Waiting 4?
Autogramm is clearly having a good time, and they are happy to share on What R U Waiting 4?, with its upbeat new wave/power-pop sound. Read More
REVIEW: Getaway Van – Broke Down EP
Continuing in the same vein of Truckfighters-esque stoner rock as on the Burnouts EP, we are treated to a much fuller sound on Getaway Van’s latest release. Read More
REVIEW: La Chinga – Beyond The Sky
Time-travelling in directly from the 1970s, La Chinga channel Zeppelin, GNR and more as they noodle their way through Beyond the Sky’s 11 tracks. Read More
REVIEW: Nutrition – S/T
Building on a snotty punk core, Nutrition plays with elements of power pop, surf, glam and garage as it charges through the record’s 8 songs. Read More
REVIEW: Starvation – 5 Track Demo
Track names like ‘Humanity’s Last Breath’ let you know this isn’t going to be a cheery record, and the band doesn’t blink on this heavy, visceral release. Read More
REVIEW: Heron – A Low Winter’s Sun
A Low Winter’s Sun, the first full-length from Heron, sees the band continue to build on the blend of doom and sludge influences heard on previous releases. Read More
REVIEW: Lié – Hounds
Hounds by Lié is a visceral record which sees the band rail against traditional social structures in the form of tight, jarring punk music. Read More
REVIEW: Needs – Limitations
Loud-mouthed, aggressive + sincere, Limitations is a triumphant second album. Mixes hardcore intensity, art-punk introspection + post-hardcore creativity. Read More