By Stephan Boissonneault
The eclectic crop of 40 albums spans everything from Quebec's avant-garde to breakout debuts and past Polaris champs.
Most stoner/riff bands hold the early Black Sabbath records as the Demonic Ideals for the genre. But on IV, Vancouver’s Dead Quiet make a graveyard deal with themselves to push the limits of their instruments, their chops, and sheer output volume. Smart songcraft manages that excess, distorting time, space and spirit in service of 45 minutes of blissed-out riffs and howling angst. (SB)
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By Johnny Papan
From the streets of Melbourne to festival main stages, Benjamin Stanford broadcasts intention over algorithm.
By Megan Magdalena
The North Van-born indie rockers return to their roots with a sold-out hometown show and a new chapter that’s as playful and heartfelt as ever.
