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 theater-kid-turned-pop-menace’s sophomore album bites hard, leaving a mark worth wearing.
By Cam Delisle
The kitschy, Gen Z figurehead talks Hannah Montana, escapist-pop, and her ongoing project, Stage Girl.
By Ben Boddez
The Toronto genre-bender speaks on shining brightly while not flying too close to the sun.