Articles by Lori Gava

After a long wait the Indie, Super Collaboration Ultraista launches their second release Sister on March 13. It can be hard to believe that 8 years have passed since the release of Ultraista’s self-titled debut. […]

Claire Boucher, aka Grimes, has made more news in recent years for her romantic involvement with Elon Musk than in her musical endeavours. This is all about to change with the release of her fifth […]

Dan Bejar, the man behind the musical entity Destroyer, has always been the master of apt sarcastic, lyrical ennui set to engaging sonics. On January 31st under his Destroyer moniker, he will release his inspired […]

Kevin Barnes, the master of ceremonies for the ever shape-shifting band Of Montreal, has never shirked from camp and cogent observations. Once again with his latest release, “UR Fun” Barnes orchestrates a celebration of musical […]

Dallas Green, Canadian singer/songwriter and founder of the musical entity City and Colour have once again delivered a brilliant new album, “A Pill for Loneliness”. The band’s sixth release is the follow up to their […]

In the spring of this year, Alternative rockers Foals promised a second full LP to follow their new release “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1”. On October 18th they keep their promise. Part […]

The band Chastity Belt has always been known for their unflinching honesty. Their first three releases have been filled with endearingly quirky Lo-Fi goodness. The latest release retains Chastity Belt’s trademark allure but takes a […]

The Pixies, like every seminal band that broke up and then reformed, has a Herculean challenge they constantly face. How can they contradict the idea that to preserve all that is great about the band’s […]

On September 6th Songstress Natasha Khan, better known by the moniker Bat for Lashes, releases her fifth studio album, “Lost Girls”. The album is the follow up to her evocative 2016 release “The Bride”. Her […]

Sleater-Kinney has over their twenty-five-year career become one of the essential Alternative bands of the early 2000s. Theirs has always been a fearless voice offering compelling social commentary and righteous punk-inspired sonics. Their latest release […]

Thom Yorke in every manifestation of his musical creativity has learned to build mystery and extract anticipation from his fans each time a new release is in the offing. This is true whether it is […]

Canadian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Richard Reed Parry is probably best known as an original founder of Arcade Fire. Additional Parry also possesses an impressive body of singular work through his numerous and varied musical […]

After a long apprenticeship in the music industry, Irish- Indian songstress Sarah Packiam has released the second single, “She’s a Riot” off of her pending album, “Love Yourself”. “She’s a Riot” is a homage to […]

Duncan Lloyd, UK guitarist and lead songwriter for the esteemed band Maximo Park, has over the last decade established himself as a deft solo artist. At first, he released his independent works under the moniker […]

Glaswegian musician Stina Tweeddale had always intended to recruit a full band in her creation of Honeyblood, but as the saying goes, “things don’t always turn out as planned”. Instead, she entered into a duo […]

Mike Scott’s inspired creation of the legendary band The Waterboys has produced a storied discography that defies genre labels. The band has wholeheartedly participated in the Big Music movement, redefined themselves as raggle-taggle folkies and […]

The duo Lamb has always been esteemed for their experimental work created with a distinctive style and passionate lyrical delivery. Over their now 23 years long career, there have been a number of ups and […]

Cage the Elephant has climbed to the upper regions of the popular music tree, becoming Alternative Rock royalty over a span of four albums. Those albums have gained the band both critical and commercial success. […]