By Kayla MacInnis
The Vancouver-based indie group take us to the beach on their reverb-soaked sophomore album.
renforshort – dear amelia
Interscope Records
by Ben Boddez
- Published on December 6, 2022
As pop-punk storms back into the forefront of culture, nobody did it better this year than this 20-year-old Torontonian. Though modern-day figurehead Travis Barker does appear on one track, the combination of renforshort’s blunt songwriting and bouncier Strokes-esque pop-rock sound makes her work stand out from the pack of seemingly increasingly samey tunes in the mainstream.
With an overarching concept of a self-help column and lyrics examining struggling to stay true to herself amid various social pressures, her idolization of the genre contributes to some truly anthemic choruses and heart wrenching imagery delivered by a strikingly emotive voice.
By Molly Labenski
Writing from her own experiences, the Toronto singer-songwriter taps into heartbreak as a source of healing.
By Madeline Lines
The rising bedroom pop artist finds strength in the softness of life.
