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The Crystal Method — Divided by Night
The Crystal Method
Album: Divided By Night
Label: Tiny E Records
Rating: *** (out of five)
When The Crystal Method exploded on the dance scene in the late-’90s, their competition was limited to a handful of acts. Now, everyone’s playing loud, big-beat dance music, so the duo has to step it up if they want to stay relevant. They’ve tried to do just that by enlisting a bevy of popular indie artists,...
Melissa McClelland – Victoria Day
Melissa McClelland
Album: Victoria Day
Label: Six Shooter/Universal
Rating: *** 1/2
The Hamilton-based songstress delivers a lush collection of layered country tunes and orchestral jazz-tinged numbers, all delivered in her spectacularly honeyed voice. While it’s not Earth-shattering stuff — she plays it fairly safe on most tunes — it’s still a comprehensive and moving listen. This album is...
Apostle of Hustle — Eats Darkness
Apostle of Hustle
Album: Eats Darkness
Label: Arts & Crafts/EMI
Rating: ***½ (out of five)
Andrew Whiteman has always been odd — he channels spirits and once co-owned a bra store in Winnipeg — and he’s used that quirkiness to his advantage. Apostle of Hustle again delivers a boundary-pushing collection of rollicking indie sounds mixed with slick guitars and airy instrumentation. The strangest...
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