Alright, I'm a complete sucker for intricate lyrics sung over a piano
I’d be hard-pressed to find a unifying theme for this particular edition, but that doesn’t take away anything from the songs.
- “Sea Monster” – Giraffedactyl, Yes We’ll Glow
- A delicate little beauty of an album from Edmonton’s own Megan James - “Trading Thrills” – The Provincial Archive, Maybe We Could Be Holy
- One of our local favourites finally have a new album out, and on top of that they’re playing a show to celebrate. Go see it. - “Don’t Haunt This Place” – The Rural Alberta Advantage, Hometowns
- I don’t know how intentional this was on Carrie’s part, but I’ve always found The RAA’s first album and The Provincial Archives’ first albums as kind of flip sides of the same coin: the former is about leaving a town and a lover, the latter is about a lover leaving the town you’re staying in. Listen to them and think about it. - “We’ll Find Out” – Timber Timbre, Timber Timbre
- Any way you spell it, this guy’s got a beautiful voice - “Round and Round” – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Before Today
- Probably one of the best albums of the year, if you’re into this sort of thing. Which you should be. Because it’s probably one of the best albums of the year. - “Collector” – Here We Go Magic, Pigeons
- I love how much this video makes them look like a basement British band from the 1980s
- “Lonelyhearts” – Blue Hawaii, Blooming Summer
- Go to Arbutus Records site and buy everything they have in stock. You can thank me later. - “Old Machines” – Grasscut, 1 inch : 1/2 mile
- “Pocketful of Money” – Jens Lekman, Oh You’re So Silent Jens
- Carrie’s eventual wedding song. You could certainly do worse. - “Castor & Pollux” – Katherine Calder, Are You My Mother?
- Castor and Pollux, of course, are the twins that make up the constellation Gemini. What this has to do with Katherine Calder’s recently departed mother, I am not sure, but this album is dedicated to her. - “The Charm” – Maps & Atlases, Perch Patchwork
- This album has a hell of an opening one-two. The rest of it is pretty sharp, too. - “Ghost Pressure” – Wolf Parade, Expo 86
- I used to definitely be a Spencer Krug man, but I think I’ve come over to Dan Boeckner. Mostly because he’s showing a serious Krug influence these days. - “Ready for the Floor” – Hot Chip, Made in the Dark
- As I confirmed with Sexy Ken, there’s never a wrong time for Hot Chip
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