By Keyda Sloane
The Montreal collective’s high octane polished psych-pop made a big impression on a small room.
by Liam Dawe
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Montreal-based Hua Li’s ripe fruit falls but not in your mouth is a lush, genre-bending exploration of vulnerability and power. Blending silky R&B melodies, experimental pop textures, and introspective rap verses, the album is both audacious and intimate.
Standout tracks like the hypnotic “Sanctions of the Heart” and the unapologetically raw “Part Time Muses” showcase both Hua Li’s versatility and maturity as a vocalist/lyricist. With its evocative storytelling and intricate production, ripe fruit falls fits comfortably on our shortlist this year.
By Khagan Aslanov
The Montreal indie rockers pen a tribute to memory from their forthcoming album, From the Haze of a Revved Up Youth.
By Gregory Adams
The legendary indie rocker traces the lines from Pavement to Pavements.
