REVIEWS

Sophomore albums can be a tricky thing. Many bands try to up the ante and go for broke as they […]

Stellar Vector hails from Minneapolis, MN and the founding members are: Charles Sadler on lead vocals & keyboards and Jonathan

Every ten years years, we’re nostalgic for a time twenty years ago. The Mary Onettes are no excuse to this

Spanning the carers of both Guided By Voices and Robert Pollard’s side projects and now main projects after Guided by

C&U Music Factory is an album that demonstrates Cook and Uno Mas’s flexibility. There are edgy rock chords, swirling guitar

This Vienna, Austria-based rock trio are bringin’ the ugly truth to the forefront with no sugar coating.   However, the

“All limits are self imposed.” Icarus* After Hüsker Dü split, Grant Hart moved from drums to singing and playing guitar.

Calvin Harris has a knack for making infectious, intelligent and funny club music that has a sense of humour.  

Romance Is Boring, the third proper LP from Los Campesinos! is also the 50th release from Arts & Crafts, the

Devices like Autotune and albums like Heidi Montag’s Superficial have many worried about the future of music and how authentic

He may be known best as General Hospital’s Lucky, but Emmy-winning soap actor Jonathan Jackson maintains a double-life as a

The earthy feel of Long Live, the stunning latest release from Snowblink is one that ought to be soaked in

When Neil Young gets brought up in conversation, rare is the person who wouldn’t describe his sound as “Huge” or

Marc Copland is by himself at the piano, just he and his thoughts tickling the ivories. By definition, Marc Copland

This singer/songwriter from Boston has been a major staple within the city’s music scene for over 30 years now.  

Linda Brooks is a singer/songwriter from Canada who has a lot to say after years away from music making.  

The new record, Asmarandana, features two highly talented individuals whose names are Emiko Saraswati Susilo & Rob Levit.   Susilo

Daniel Hales and The Frost Heaves may be based out of western Massachusetts but they sound like they should’ve come

Album, the debut release from Girls garnered all kinds of buzz in 2009. Visceral to the Nth degree, this loose

Heart of My Own, the latest from Basia Bulat is as powerful as it is beautiful. The folk songstress captivates

It’s amazing to think that this album, Crazy Moon, happened by complete chance.   Singer/Songwriter, Dave “Davo” Evans walked into

Coming from the same anti-folk scene as Regina Spektor, Jessie Murphy in the Woods is made up of Jessie Murphy,

Tribella is coming back strong after the release of their EP, My Guest List, two years ago.   This Austin,

This review marks another first in my tenure at Skope Magazine in that this is the first time I have

Feldiken’s debut album, Small Songs About Us, is an album that EVERYONE can enjoy.   The record focuses on relationships,

It’s hard to believe that a 16-year-old girl could write such a compelling piece of work, but that is the

Ever had the feeling that you’re not sure if you’re awake or dreaming? From the moment you set eyes on

Non-stop instrumental music at its finest is what you get here from the 13-track CD, In memory of the Greatests.

Susan Elizabeth is bringing you an album that will relate to so many people on so many different levels.  

I must begin this review with a confession: I am very weary of contemporary country. It seems that what gets

Hollerado are nothing if not one of the most unique acts coming out of Canada at the moment. Record In

From the opening slow, grooving foot-stomping crunch of “L.A. County Blues,” you know that One Foot In The Ether, the

Nuke The Soup is an all-original & brand new project thanks in part to the vision of veteran musician, Mark

The last thing the world needs is another generic power-punk three piece. But the first thing that the world needs

Listen up, this is how everyone should make an album. A brilliant mix of of genres, it blends seamlessly into

With a friggin’ cool name like William Funk and a hot new record, what more could you want?   According

It’s hard not to fall wickedly in love with Fanfarlo, the indie-pop five piece out of London. Their melodies are

Yukon Blonde’s self titled debut full-length is garnering some serious buzz amongst the indie circles in Canada. As one would

Mando Morphosis is a group made up of seven mandolin players.   Originality at its finest, as this band brings

There’s a haunting expansiveness on Upper Air, the latest from Bowerbirds that suggests this forceful three piece has their sights