By Cam Delisle
The rising alt-pop antihero is drowning out the noise on the deluxe version of Scared Of The Dark (You Should Be Too).
renforshort – dear amelia
Interscope Records
by Ben Boddez
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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 Khagan Aslanov
Band leader Matt Flegel on the post punk stalwarts’ new record, life on the road, and the return of guitars.
By Cam Delisle
The Montreal-based singer-songwriter breaks down her fresh double single ahead of her debut LP, Nothing Dazzled.
