Tag: Spun

By Dylann Golbeck

New Found Glory has been instrumental in the pop-punk genre. On Radiosurgery, their most recent album, they’ve incorporated an early ’90s feel reminiscent of Green Day’s Dookie, representing a return to their earlier punk roots. While pop-punk bands are somewhat limited in their ability to mature by the very nature of the genre, this album… Continue reading Spun: New Found Glory

By Pauline Anunciacion

The front cover of Into the Sun depicts David Myles in a smart tan suit against a dark gold background- an apt portrayal of classiness, charm and confidence. David Myles offers a fresh taste of folk with a hint of exoticism with a hip-hop spin and Jamaican soul.Myles’s snazzy and sensual voice, heard especially on… Continue reading Spun: David Myles

By Robin Ianson

When reviewing an album, I tend to just pop it into the player and listen through it a couple of times. I let the music reveal itself as a whole before noticing songs that seem to demand my attention. tUCo, Canadian band Ox’s fifth studio album, changed that process for me. The moment I heard… Continue reading Spun: Ox

By Dixon Blume

Transit’s latest release, 22, manages to improve on the successes of his previous work as well as discover new musical directions. The album is deep, musically varied and, most importantly, extremely enjoyable.The amount of problems that Transit discusses can feel overwhelming, but this isn’t too much of a concern. Although 22 adds to the lyrical… Continue reading Spun: Transit

By Jorie Les

They’re no Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, but Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — the two lead vocalists of Lady Antebellum — combine to produce an entire album of love songs that are just as believable as theirs. With their third studio album, Own the Night, the group has come out with yet another enjoyable… Continue reading Spun: Lady Antebellum

By Emily Senger

Sarah Slean is a 34-year-old recording artist and a singer, songwriter, pianist and an occasional actress who recorded her first album, Universe, at the age of 19. You can feel her enthusiasm and commitment to what she does based on her lyrical themes that are clearly inspired by her studies in philosophy. All the songs… Continue reading Spun: Sarah Slean

By Eric Mathison

It has now been over a decade since Coldplay released their first album, Parachutes. For their fifth album, the band builds on the Brian Eno-infused sounds of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008).With Mylo Xyloto, we are treated to the standard Coldplay themes — Chris Martin’s soaring melodies and falsetto, along… Continue reading Spun: Coldplay

By Josh Rose

Don’t you all just hate that one guy in the park or at the train station that plays his guitar and stares at you, hoping you’ll put some change in his guitar case? Somehow Greg Rekus managed to scrounge up enough change to produce an album. The guy is an experienced guitarist, but some singing… Continue reading Spun: Greg Rekus

By Andrea Llewellyn

Calgary’s indie queen Feist has been away for too long. The rise in popularity allowed Leslie Feist to evolve from local gem to international indie sensation. It has been nearly four years since Feist has released any solo work, meaning Metals, her long-awaited fourth studio album, has a lot to live up to. The stormy… Continue reading Spun: Feist

By Alastair Starke

Radio For Help is a pop-rock group from Edmonton, Alberta. The band is quite successful in their hometown, and have been performing together since 2006. Make Today, their third album, is put together remarkably well — but it left me incredibly disappointed.With Make Today, Radio For Help follows the tried-and-tested five-part formula to pop-music success:… Continue reading Spun: Radio For Help