Review: Pretty Archie, “Hanging On”
Every now and then, when casually searching for new music, something completely new and unexpected crosses my path. Often cursed with a relatively short-attention…
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Review: Psalm Trees, “Crystal, Coral, Fossil: A Collection”
A mystical type of melancholia and introspection from London, Ontario’s Psalm Trees. Brothers Shawn and Derek Durant have been quietly creating mesmerizing beauty under…
Review: Madison Violet, “Everything’s Shifting”
It is often said that time flies when you’re having fun, so one can only assume that for Madison Violet, this duo of Brenley…
Review: Pkew Pkew Pkew, “Optimal Lifestyles”
The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn brings out an even more powerful version of PkewX3’s punk rock. With booze and partying as their muse, Toronto’s…
Album Release: Alanna Matty, “This Past Year”
We recently featured Toronto artist Alanna Matty’s single, “End Up Alone,” here on GDW. Her insightful musings on the reasons relationships fail are but…
Review: Collective Order, “Vol. 3”
A who’s who of the Toronto Jazz scene returns with their third mesmerizing collection. Collective Order features a staggering 21 jazz musicians, all based…
Review: Broken Social Scene, “Let’s Try the After Vol 1”
Longtime fans can rejoice in some triumphant and classic sounding BSS. Canada’s favorite super-band Broken Social Scene return this Friday with a new EP…
Review: Post Script, “The Light I Can’t Block Out”
As Edmonton’s Post Script, singer Steph Blais and guitarist Paul Cournoyer have been making accomplished tunes together since 2013. Through the years, they’ve gained…
Random Record Revival: The Dyadics
The first day of 2019 saw Team GDW share a brand new music video from London, ON alt-rock band, The Dyadics. Accompanying this video…
Review: The Rainy Day Apparel, “Reset”
Several weeks ago, an enterprising young artist reached out to us with a request to review a new EP – unfortunately, because things like…