Articles by Oliver Crook

July Talk Lose Some of Their Grit on 'Pray for It'

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2020

July Talk are a band that have never stood still. Bursting onto the scene with a blend of scorching blues riffs and enchanting, salty-sweet...

Sweet Spirit Lose Their Grit on Glam-Pop New Album 'Trinidad'

PUBLISHED May 27, 2020

After two garage-rock albums, Texas's Sweet Spirit decided it was time for a change. The direction? Glam-pop. Trinidad — named after lead...

Matt Mays' 'Dog City' Turns a Corny Concept into a Heartwarming Experiment

PUBLISHED May 22, 2020

Some philosophical topics — freedom, unity, love — are hard to break down and understand through conventional means. Few of us are Socrates...

'Banana Skin Shoes' Puts an Upbeat Spin on Badly Drawn Boy's Classic Sound

PUBLISHED May 19, 2020

Badly Drawn Boy — the moniker of England's oddball songsmith Damon Gough — is celebrating his 50th year in a special way: releasing Banana...

Aquakultre Cement Their 'Legacy' as Canadian Neo-Soul Breakouts

PUBLISHED May 5, 2020

Sometimes, there's an artist that comes along with the perfect alchemy of life experience, soul and ability — one with a message that needs...

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's 'Chunky Shrapnel' Is Their Fittingly Bizarre Version of a Live Album

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2020

There are two reasons to record a live album: to permanently document an event or to capture a band's live energy. While neither approach i...

Beauts

Dalliance

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2020

In a world of instant gratification, it's refreshing to see a band take the time to organically grow their sound. Halifax's Beauts have bee...

Greg Dulli

Random Desire

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2020

After 30 years, eight Afghan Whigs records and five more from Twilight Singers, it's odd to think that Greg Dulli is just now releasing his...