By Molly Labenski
The Vancouver artist leans into her singer-songwriter roots, adding a dash of country twang to her lyrical storytelling.
Lou Val - Goûter
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by Daniel McIntosh
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Lou Val has made fans out of some of the top players in his native Toronto’s closely-knit music scene, and for good reason.
As the title suggests, his latest work, Goûter, provides a taste of what the singer/songwriter does best. Syrupy R&B-tinged vocals draw from memory and life lessons, tempered by washed out guitars and silky drum loops. This brand of post-Frank Ocean genre-bending finds its natural successor in Lou Val.
By Cam Delisle
The Sudbury duo’s latest album, Tears of Paint, is a coldwave ritual that pulses through synths and sculpture alike.
By Dust Cwaine
On his new album Blurring Time, the Montreal songwriter finds catharsis in harmony, memory, and hard-won self-acceptance.
