REVIEW: Needs – Limitations
Loud-mouthed, aggressive + sincere, Limitations is a triumphant second album. Mixes hardcore intensity, art-punk introspection + post-hardcore creativity. Read More
Reviews
Looking for new, local music? Check out reviews of new releases from Vancouver punk, metal and rock bands.
REVIEW: Dumb – Seeing Green
Seeing Green by Dumb has a punk spirit without being trammelled by traditional notions of that genre. Read More
REVIEW: Calpurnia – Scout
Scout by Calpurnia will receive plenty of attention due to band member Finn Wolfhard’s roles in Stranger Things and It. Can the music live up to the hype? Read More
REVIEW: Jo Passed – Their Prime
The debut full-length from Jo Passed, Their Prime, is a dreamy, hazy yet vibrant record, weaving together psych, garage and grunge. Read More
REVIEW: Baptists – Beacon of Faith
Beacon of Faith by Baptists is a raging, high-speed chase of an album. There’s hardly time to catch your breath as the band roars from song to song. Read More
REVIEW: Teak Physique – living. space
Released just in time for some sunny weather in Vancouver, Teak Physique’s living. space EP is the sonic equivalent of a shimmering, summer haze. Read More
REVIEW: Sightlines – Love Ethic EP
Release date: May 11, 2018 Sticking with what made 2016’s “North” a great LP, Sightlines’ Love Ethic EP is a fun, four-song romp. Upbeat, lo-fi and poppy, this sounds like the soundtrack to a slightly-edgy teen movie from the early 2000s. Conjuring up images of sunshine Read More
REVIEW: Phane – 10 Charged Trax
This kind of classic street punk is a far-from-young genre, but Phane brings a vitality and vigour that make it feel new all over again. Read More
REVIEW: You Big Idiot – Mega Donair
Mega Donair by You Big Idiot serves up an irreverent feast of high-octane skate punk. It’s a rambunctious ride through scads of pop-culture references. Read More
REVIEW: Hashteroid – S/T LP
Hashteroid lets its freak flag fly on its debut full-length. If weed wasn’t so obviously the band’s drug of choice, I’d say this was stoner rock on speed. Read More