Noise 101: CD Reviews for Jan. 16
July Talk July Talk White Girl Records Score: A+ The perfect blend of alternative, punk, garage and blues makes up Canadian indie rock band July Talk. Their eponymous debut album...
July Talk July Talk White Girl Records Score: A+ The perfect blend of alternative, punk, garage and blues makes up Canadian indie rock band July Talk. Their eponymous debut album...
Tom Milsom Organs Self-released Score: A+ Each track is unique in its sound, structure, and style. “Take Me Out” has a soft psychedelic feel. “Having Fun” starts as a smooth track,...
Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne Epic Records Score: F Lavigne’s fifth studio release is a “teenage dispair” album that’s half-fluff and half-upbeat angst, cleverly ignoring the fact that she’s actually no longer...
Gavin DeGraw Make a Move RCA Records Score: A+ After being away for two years, Gavin DeGraw has come back with, arguably, some of the best songs he has ever written. DeGraw continues...
Lorde Pure Heroine Universal Music Group Score: A Sixteen -year-old New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde’s debut albums, Pure Heroine, was released in Canada in late September. Lorde manages to address some mature themes...
Rae Spoon My Prairie Home Saved by Music Score: A+ Born and raised in Alberta, singer/songwriter/author Rae Spoon has a unique story to tell about growing up as a queer person in a...
Miesha & the Spanks Girls, Like Wolves Saved by Vinyl Score: A The debut album by local band Miesha & the Spanks, Girls, Like Wolves, fulfils its ferocious namesake with all of its...
Big Sean Hall of Fame Getting Our Our Dreams Score: B+ With catchy songs like “Ashley” and “Beware,” featuring Miguel and Lil’ Wayne respectively, Big Sean’s second studio album Hall of Fame is...
Volcano Choir Repave Jagjaguwar Score: A+ Last year, Justin Vernon announced that he was going to take some time away from the incredibly successful Bon Iver. Instead, in between providing samples for Kanye...