Chicago doomgaze quartet REZN are on the eve of releasing their sixth full-length, Cycles in the Infinite Dream, a sprawling, psychedelic opus filled with melody, melancholy and a dreamy, doom-soaked atmosphere. We gave the veteran band—Rob McWilliams (guitar/vocals), Spencer Ouellette (synths/saxophone/lap steel guitar), Phil Cangelosi (bass),… Read More »Track by Track: REZN –Cycles in the Infinite Dream
Disability is a deep and meaningful word, encompassing a variety of identities and experiences. It represents sensory, psychiatric, neurodivergent, physical, invisible and undiagnosed disabilities. In Ontario, 28% of Ontarians identify as having a disability. Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), disabilities can… Read More »Why Nature Accessibility Matters for Disabilities
The press write-up for Trench Warfare’s upcoming album Achtung! Destroy The Weak says the band’s new album “highlights a much heavier sound.” We’re honestly wondering how much heavier it could be; the band’s last album, Hatred Prayer, was unrelenting. Get much heavier and there will be other things… Read More »Track Premiere: Trench Warfare – “Dissenter”
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »BOYNEXTDOOR: A Career In Song Ratings
It’s the battle of the 8s this week, with 8TURN coming back yesterday and LUN8 waiting in the wings today. I don’t think these two groups have anything in common beyond the number in their name, yet I link them together because both feel completely… Read More »Song Review: LUN8 – Sneakers