Articles by Tim Forster

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  Hoops

  Hoops EP

  PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2016

  Much-hyped for a band who have only released cassettes thus far, Bloomington, Indiana four-piece lo-fi Hoops have finally dropped their sel...

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  Braids / Bernice

  Casa del Popolo, Montreal QC, July 27

  PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2016

  After 18 months of semi-perpetual touring, Braids may have been weary last night (July 27) — frontwoman Raphaelle Standell-Preston almost a...

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  Jessy Lanza / Marie Davidson

  La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC, July 14

  PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2016

  While it was billed as a Jessy Lanza show — the tour for her exceptionally well-received new album Oh No — there was a moment early on when...

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  Basement Revolver

  Basement Revolver EP

  PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2016

  Hamilton trio Basement Revolver's first release delivers angst that befits the post-industrial rust belt malaise of their hometown, and the...

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  Broods

  Conscious

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2016

  New Zealand brother-sister duo Broods explore new, stadium-oriented synth-pop territory on their second full-length release Conscious, but...

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  Sleepy Mean

  The Long Rewind

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2016

  The first full-length release from Toronto's Sleepy Mean glides out of the speakers like a cool peak-summer breeze, a pleasant reprieve fro...