By Maggie McPhee
Vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Neil Smith on how his indie band has written one of Vancouver’s luckiest success stories of the 21st century.
Sometimes simplicity is best and sometimes you just want to feel— Sister Ray’s Communion is full of feeling. The album is mostly just Ella Coyes on their guitar, singing personally abstract songs with a few one-liners that resonate fully after multiple listens. The way it’s mixed makes it feel like Coyes is right there in the room with you or catching up with you over the phone about the joys and sorrows in their mind and life. It’s relatable, but also deeply vulnerable — pure poetry.
By Maggie McPhee
Vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Neil Smith on how his indie band has written one of Vancouver’s luckiest success stories of the 21st century.
By Stephan Boissonneault
With haunting themes and guttural power, the duo crafts an album that challenges, ignites, and transforms.
By Glenn Alderson
In a visually stunning video, the indie folk songstress explores themes of growth and self-reclamation.