Articles By Megan Valley
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![Methyl Ethel Triage]()
ReviewsMethyl Ethel Triage Published Feb 13, 2019Triage is another of Methyl Ethel's exercises in the transient and indefinite. The Australian quartet's third album is introspective, but ca...
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ReviewsUnloved Heartbreak Published Jan 30, 2019At its best, Unloved's second album, Heartbreak, sounds like a slick, modern reimagining of '60s girl groups, but with the bite and edge of...
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![Rustin Man Drift Code]()
ReviewsRustin Man Drift Code Published Jan 29, 2019Released more than 15 years after his debut as Rustin Man, Talk Talk bassist Paul Webb's followup, Drift Code, is atmospheric and moody, but...
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![Sneaks Highway Hypnosis]()
ReviewsSneaks Highway Hypnosis Published Jan 22, 2019Slipping in at just under 30 minutes, Highway Hypnosis could be considered a double album for Sneaks. Her previous two releases —Gymnastics...
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![Night Beats Myth of a Man]()
ReviewsNight Beats Myth of a Man Published Jan 15, 2019Night Beats are trying really hard to be outlaw cowboys dragged through a Technicolor dust storm — and, for the most part, they're convincin...
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![DOG Power DOG Power]()
ReviewsDOG Power DOG Power Published Nov 20, 2018The music from DOG Power's self-titled debut begs for a visual element. Not that the music itself is lacking — singer Sam Perry's smooth voi...
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![Mk.gee Fool]()
ReviewsMk.gee Fool Published Nov 13, 2018While the pop sensibilities and funk-tinged instrumentals from Mk.gee's May debut, Pronounced McGee, shine through on his new Fool EP, subtl...
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![Goodbye Honolulu More Honey]()
ReviewsGoodbye Honolulu More Honey Published Nov 07, 2018Listening to More Honey, you can't help but imagine how electric, rambunctious, and fun a live performance from Toronto's Goodbye Honolulu w...
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![Calvin Love Highway Dancer]()
ReviewsCalvin Love Highway Dancer Published Oct 29, 2018Edmonton-based Calvin Love unites his pop sensibilities, a lo-fi attitude, and more than a touch of folksy twang for his latest album, Highw...
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![Dirty Work In the West End]()
ReviewsDirty Work In the West End Published Oct 25, 2018Toronto punk band Dirty Work might kick off their second album, In the West End, by claiming they're "Ready to Go," but the album doesn't re...
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ReviewsSuperhuman Happiness Beacon Published Oct 17, 2018Knowing Beacon was recorded in a series of basements, apartments and, most importantly, the attic of a supposedly haunted carriage house in...
