By Cam Delisle
Everyone’s favourite brat returns on a stark companion to Emerald Fennell’s take on the literary gothic.
48 | Johnny 99 - Mr. Lonely
North Country Collective
by Glenn Alderson
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After a brutal year that saw North Country Collective lose their short-lived Vancouver basement venue to a fire, Johnny 99 returns with Mr. Lonely—an album far more uplifting than its name suggests. Leaning into loose-shouldered alt-country and the twang that’s become his signature, John Sponarski and his City and Colour collaborators turn heartbreak, hard luck, and stubborn hope into a good time for all. Slide guitars glow, the barstool wisdom lands easy; Mr. Lonely is doing fine indeed.
By Cam Delisle
On her first video-single of the year, the emerging alt-pop voice finds solace in the wake of a break-up.
By Khagan Aslanov
The Salem post-hardcore outfit keep the fury alive on Love Is Not Enough.
