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Loving

Loving might be a band that could easily be reduced to a Spotify “Chill Indie” playlist, but on If I Am Only My Thoughts, the…

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Bear Mountain

XO by Bear Mountain However underappreciated Bear Mountain may be within the local realm of Vancouver, their alien-meets-tribal hubbub has caught on with the music…

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Silver Starling

Silver Starling is the latest band to emerge from under the mighty shadow of Arcade Fire. Violinist/keyboardist Marika Anthony-Shaw is a touring member of the…

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Magneta Lane

Gambling with God, the second full-length from much hyped Toronto trio Magneta Lane is a near-flawless piece of indie rock. Lexi Valentine’s near-perfect voice and…

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Mother Mother

There is something so very West Coast and homey about Mother Mother’s breezy style of music and Oh My Heart, the Vancouver band’s freshly released…

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Metric

Songs about death and grey skies aren’t usually synonymous with Metric or Emily Haines, but 2001’s Grow Up and Blow Away is exactly those things….