Western Canada’s best kept secret, Teon Gibbs, delivers an eclectic blend of soul, R&B, and hip hop on The Calm Before. Gibbs’ expanding artistry feels newly energized on the tightly-wound record.
The production draws to mind the renaissance of West Coast rap, while a range of new melodies and big swings with his vocal treatments leave an impression of an artist trying to stretch the label of rap at its seams.
By Cam Delisle
The Irish singer-songwriter brought her energy-charged live show to Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom.
By Stephan Boissonneault
In a wistful one-shot video the Montreal-based songwriter traverses dream pop terrain and emotional crossroads.
By Glenn Alderson
The Vancouver-based artist kicks off a new era with a slow-burning R&B ballad pulled from her upcoming EP Product of Loneliness.