Articles by Oliver Crook
Father John Misty Is at a Crossroads on 'Mahashmashana'
PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2024
For perhaps the first time in his decade-plus long career, Father John Misty is at a crossroads. Every album he's released has been...
The Anti-Queens Up the Ante on 'Disenchanted'
PUBLISHED May 16, 2024
The Anti-Queens understand punk. Not just because they've been a Toronto underground mainstay for over a decade, or because their 2019 self...
Maggie Rogers's Long-Burning Fuse Finally Ignites on 'Don't Forget Me'
PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2024
If Looney Tunes taught us anything, it's that there's a long time between lighting the fuse and blowing everything to smithereens. A lot ha...
Khruangbin Find Depth in Simplicity on 'A LA SALA'
PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024
Listening to Khruangbin's 'A LA SALA' feels like a summer evening dip in a serene bay. The dusk sky above is beautiful, while the slight ...
Kim Gordon Embraces Apocalypse on 'The Collective'
PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2024
Kim Gordon has done it all, from ushering no wave’s charge into the mainstream to reinventing the sound of modern alternative rock ...
Shaina Hayes Reaps the Fruits of Her Labour on 'Kindergarten Heart'
PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2024
An album that’s as soft and tender as it is bold, Kindergarten keeps two feet in the soil and its head in the clouds ...
Hurray for the Riff Raff Has Arrived on 'The Past Is Still Alive'
PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2024
'The Past Is Still Alive' might just be Hurray for the Riff Raff's best album yet...
Sommo Fest's Inaugural Year in PEI Felt Like the Right Place at the Right Time
PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2023
You're not even 10 kilometres into the drive to Cavendish, PEI, when you realize that your weekend is about to be special. The rolling past...
