Category Archives: Album Review

Suuns – Images Du Futur [Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on May 22, 2013 Comments Off

I know this album came out on March 5, 2013.
Definitely one of my favorite albums to come out in 2013.
If you haven’t seen them live, you are miss out big time!
Finally I have the time to do a review.
Images Du Futur out on Secretly Canadian is the second album by the Montreal band.
I’ve been a big fan since their debut album “Zeroes QC“.
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Dirty Beaches – Drifters/Love Is The Devil [Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on May 21, 2013 Comments Off

Dirty Beaches is one of my favorite musicians at the moment.
I don’t think Alex will need my approval of positivity and Asian solidarity but I am going to give it to him anyways.
Dirty Beaches has been on a wild ride since the critical acclaim and success from Badlands which came out in 2011.
Now he will do something ambitious which the double album “Drifters/Love Is The Devil” which drops on May 21st through Zoo Music.
Total of 16 tracks. Drifters with 8 tracks and Love Is The Devil with 8 tracks.
Drifters/Love Is The Devil is a reflection on the fragility of reality.
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Fire and Neon – Intentions [Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on May 1, 2013 No comments

A few weeks ago, I heard the single by Fire and Neon.
Finally got around to listening to their release “Intentions”.
Can’t tell if it’s a album or EP?
With that they will have their release/show on May 3rd at Ritual.
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Her Harbour – Winter’s Ghosts [Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on April 26, 2013 No comments

I had Her Harbour on my Monday radio show.
So I finally got the time to listen to her debut album “Winter’s Ghosts“.
In case you don’t know, Gabrielle Giguere goes by Her Harbour.
Having seen her play live various time.
All I can say is WOW! on what is her debut album.
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Groenland – The Chase [Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on April 25, 2013 No comments

I was very curious on who Groenland is?
With a band name like that, you would think the band is from Europe or Iceland.
Nope! They are from Montreal, Canada!
The band consist members of:

Sabrina Halde: Vocals, ukelele, keyboard, percussions
Jean-Vivier Lévesque: keyboard, electros, percussions
Jonathan Charette: Drum
Simon Gosselin: Bass
Gabrielle Girard-Charest:Cello
Fanny C. Laurin: Violin

Pick a Piper [Album Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on March 18, 2013 Comments Off

When I heard that Pick a Piper was going to finally drop their long awaited debut album on April 2nd through Mint Records.
I just had to listen to it!
If you aren’t familiar with Pick a Piper.
It is a collaborative project by Caribou drummer Brad Weber with Angus Fraser and Dan Roberts.
2009 was the first time I saw them play live when I went to Toronto.
Finally 2013 could be the year for them if you are inkling for something Caribou-related.
The album is 8 tracks of pure atmospheric psychedelic-pop and electro-dance music.
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Rhye – Woman [Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on March 6, 2013 No comments

You can say there is some hype surrounding Rhye‘s debut album Woman.
They sort of quietly crept in the scene late 2012 with their song The Fall.
Rhye is Mike Milosh and Robin Hannibal.
Think of smooth sensual R&B electronica.
Cross between Sade, Zero 7 and The Weeknd.

Wildlife – …On The Heart [Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on March 1, 2013 Comments Off

Toronto’s Wildlife is going to drop their sophomore album “…On The Heart” on March 5th.
Having seen them live once and was blown away by their music and performance.
Will this album make a big impact for 2013? Hope time will tell.
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Blue Hawaii – Untogether [Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on March 1, 2013 1 comment

Isn’t this a cool album cover?

On March 4th, Blue Hawaii will finally drop their long awaited second album “Untogether”!
I still think Blooming Summer is a album not a EP.
With the popularity of the indie dance electro-pop music acts from Braids, Purity Ring and Grimes.
While Braids is on temporary backburner (Don’t worry! They will probably have a new album later this year)
I think Blue Hawaii should definitely get the big break they deserves.
Well considering “Untogether” is being stream on Pitchfork.
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Data Romance – Other [Review]

Posted by Ming Wu on February 21, 2013 No comments

Around 2012, I was surprised to hear that Dine Alone Records signed (?) Vancouver’s Data Romance.
Is this Dine Alone Record‘s first electro-pop dance act in their roster!??
Anyways, I’ve been a big fan of Data Romance since I first saw them two years ago.
They only released two EPs.
Very eager that their first debut full-length album “Other” dropped on February 19th (The day before my birthday! )
Definitely the wait was worth it!
If you aren’t familiar with Data Romance they are a duo consisting of: