By Ben Boddez
Frontman Will Toledo’s ambitious concept album invokes Spanish long poetry, Mozart, and the Canterbury Tales to tell the story of a contentious college.
GOVI - WHERE DO WE FALL
Independent
by Daniel McIntosh
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Fresh off stints producing for the likes of Sabrina Claudio, Nicki Minaj, and Drake, GOVI’s debut album blends chopped up vocal samples, euphoric synths, and infectious breakbeats.
The Ajax, Ontario-based producer draws from his obsession with science fiction in crafting a sequence that plays like a charged up love affair between man and machine. Daft Punk, DJ Shadow, and Oneohtrix Point Never are references too obvious to define what GOVI’s forward-oriented electronics encapsulate over the 45-minute runtime. Do they rave in the TRON universe? If so, we are quite certain GOVI is the headliner every night.
By Matthew Teklemariam
On their sophomore LP, the NYC quartet trade indie sheen for no-wave chaos and ecstatic, queer catharsis.
By Emma Johnston-Wheeler
The alt-pop experimentalist delivered a mesmerizing, emotional performance complete with surprise guests and a triumphant sense of self.
