Tag: Spun

By Myke Atkinson

With each listen through the soundtrack to Requiem for a Dream, listeners will find themselves further and further consumed by the painful yet beautiful tracks of pure emotion. The music is composed by Clint Mansell, formerly of Pop Will Eat Itself, with the help of string ensemble Kronos Quartet, and should not be listened to… Continue reading Clint Mansell

By Chris Tihor

Almost five years in the making, Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes, was well worth the wait. The latest release from Propagandhi packs an incredible amount of energy into these 13 politically-driven, progressive thrash-punk anthems. With a sound unlike any other, Propagandhi created an amazing album both musically and lyrically. It is rare to see a band… Continue reading propagandhi

By Ken Clarke

In March of last year, King Crimson graced our discerning ears with a three CD live set, culled from 2000’s ConstruKction Of Light European Tour, entitled Heavy ConstruKction.The first two discs contain innovative live versions of various Crimson compositions as well as a unique cover of David Bowie’s "Heroes" (Robert Fripp was the guitarist on… Continue reading king crimson

By James Keller

After the disappointing Up, a low-par follow up to their groundbreaking New Adventures in Hi-Fi, REM have proved that they can still write beautiful music and deep, introspective lyrics in Reveal. Tracks like "Imitation of Life," the disc’s first single, demonstrate the band’s ability to create complex orchestration that still projects a simplicity that lets… Continue reading REM

By Ryan Laverty

The best album of the year has to be Tim McGraw’s Set This Circus Down on Curb Records. Just when country fans thought the music couldn’t get much better following 1999’s "A Place in the Sun" and the smash hits "Something Like That" and "Please Remember Me" McGraw came storming back with the a full… Continue reading Tim McGraw

By Lawrence Bailey

Somewhere in the vast gulf between John Kelly and Deep Forest is the latest offering from T J Rehmi, Invisible Rain. With style that could almost be dubbed "Rainforest Breaks," Rehmi mixes sitars and other eastern influences with a lush, almost humid, sound of a tropical scenescape.With messages of environmental consciousness and social activism scattered… Continue reading invisible rain

By Вen Li

While the movie Amélie deserves and has received accolades, Yann Tiersen’s soundtrack should not.Beginning as a mediocre sampling of Western-European sounds typical of the French composer’s work, the tracks quickly blend into four amorphous blobs of audio. Only three tracks, two of which were composed by others–distinguish themselves by having the variety lacking on the… Continue reading Amelie

By Ken Clarke

During a rare 1986 visit to Canada, Virginia-born blues man Charlie Edwards was forever captured in The Toronto Sessions. The result is a unique tapestry of blues treats drawn from the lengthy career of a 68-year-old blues singer whose only accompaniment is his own sweet guitar picking on an antique steel-pan Gretsch guitar.In a country/barbershop… Continue reading the toronto sessions

By Kevin Hearn

This CD reminds me a little of a hospital stay. A bit depressing but ultimately hopeful, the CD tells you that one day you’ll recover.Barenaked Ladies keyboardist Kevin Hearn recorded this CD after his bout with leukaemia and it’s referenced in the album title, H-Wing. But there’s no hospital-like sterility in this CD. The piano,… Continue reading h-wing

By Ken Clarke

In commemoration of three decades in the business, Alligator Records amassed a wide assortment of blues flavours and styles in 30th Anniversary Collection.A few of the numerous highlights include blistering guitar from Johnny Winter, soulful harp from Junior Wells and a previously unreleased, live cooker from Albert Collins and The Icebreakers. Of course, this double… Continue reading 30th Anniversary collection