Featuring Cindy Lee, Nemahsis, Wyatt C. Louis, and more — These Canadian artists all commandeered our headphones this year in a compelling way.
by Stephan Boissonneault
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Exploring your cultural history is a hard thing to do – perhaps something many choose to avoid – but for Adam Sturgeon and Daniel Monkman of the Anishinaabe garage rock outfit OMBIIGIZI, it’s something they have vowed to do. Though the debut Sewn Back Together had some heavy songs, its consensus was one of hope.
Shame is a lot angrier. Even softer-sounding tracks like “Laminate the Sky” come from a place of confusion and exasperation, while a track like “Connecting” ups the ante with a wonderful post-punk diatribe. OMBIIGIZI continues to flourish into unknown and exciting realms.
By Stephan Boissonneault
The Montreal garage punk act pairs a bizarre real-life memory with vibrant animation from digital artist Arturo Baston.
By Stephan Boissonneault
Inside the Montreal-based songwriter's creative space where fashion and music collide - with our friends at Brixton.
