New Music
Down (Marian Hill)
by Brady Paron |
You might've heard this crisp AF track from Marian Hill on the recent AirPods commercials. This duo hailing from Philly released their first full-length album in 2016, and it's all pretty great. ACT ONE is start to finish full of tracks that are well-produced and are unapologetically simple, which is what give them...
Coloring Book (Chance the Rapper)
by Brady Paron |
Holy shit. Chance the Rapper's phenomenally-produced mixtape has been talked about a lot since the Grammys just happened, and now he's just released a clip of a collaboration with Future. I was a late-comer to the Chance game, first listening to this mixtape, his third, a few months ago. This is the kind of recording that I immediately liked. Chance...
Half the City (St. Paul & The Broken Bones)
by Brady Paron | | 2 comments
Oh this is good. I mean this is real good. St. Paul & The Broken Bones. If you like Otis Redding, you're in luck. If you like Alabama Shakes, you're even more in luck. St. Paul & The Broken Bones are fucking awesome. There, I said it. Their sound is full of life...
Bahamas Is Afie (Bahamas)
by Brady Paron |
In September this year, Toronto-based Afie Jurvanen (aka Bahamas) released his third solo album under the Brushfire Records label. Listening to the differences between Pink Strat, Jurvanen's first solo album, and Bahamas Is Afie, there's a much more confident and expressive sound on his most recent release. Jurvanen is not a stranger to the Toronto music scene. He's...
In Harmony (Ásgeir)
by Brady Paron |
A few months ago, I posted about the Icelandic singer, Ásgeir Trausti, whose kick ass song "King and Cross" was an instant favourite of mine. Now, I'd like to share another song of his. From his second studio album and debut English album, In The Silence, Ásgeir's "In Harmony" pulses with folk-inspired melodies and falsetto harmonies. It's layers are reminiscent of Justin Vernon...