Release Date: May 18, 2012
Cameron House Records; 12 Tracks
Review by: Lee Fraser
Peterborough band, Tarantuela, release rocking debut album.
Peterborough band, Tarantuela, release rocking debut album.
Talent, skill and fun on latest release from Plants and Animals.

The Darcys self-titled release is an intricate, cohesive, and innovative piece of work. It is probably one of the best Canadian releases this year, and to make it all that more appealing, the band is currently offering the album for free.

If this new album from Cuff the Duke is the low side of a two-album release, the high side is going to blow us away.

Three months ago, the title track of Oh Fortune was released as a preview of Dan Mangan's third and latest full length release. Like the single, the album features a distinctive guitar sound, bold percussion, and more prominent horns and strings.

The Barr Brothers debut LP is a true testament to the "do it yourself" artistic style that is so deeply embedded in Montreal's current independent music scene.

The Little Stevies from down under rely on simplicity and optimism to lure in listeners with their sunny, sophomore effort Attention Shoppers.

Songs of lament and regret fill the latest CD from The Deep Dark Woods.

England's folk troubadour returns with a collection of songs steeped with rich folk tradition, but injected with some punk rock spirit.

With Codes And Keys, Death Cab For Cutie show us that there's nothing wrong with lightening up a little.

Chad VanGaalen's fourth studio offering is yet another departure for this Canadian folk troubadour.

Sam Roberts Band is growing up without losing the fun factor.

After a three year stretch, Okkervil River has finally put something fresh on store shelves.

After the success of 2008's The Seldom Seen Kid, Elbow return with another fantastic album that showcases the depth of their sound, as well as the talent of songwriter Guy Garvey.

Eureka: An interjection used to celebrate a discovery.

On their full-length debut, Dinosaur Bones prove that the buzz surrounding them is well-deserved.

If Lykke Li's Wounded Rhymes, the Swedish singer's sophomore effort, proves anything, it is that the 25-year-old has done some growing up since releasing her 2008 debut, Youth Novels.

This highly anticipated third album from Hey Rosetta! will prompt even more reverence for the Newfoundland band.

Cleverly written lyrics and ambitious sound are on offer from The Liptonians new album.

Let's get one thing straight: The King Is Dead isn't your typical album from The Decemberists.
The idea that hip-hop albums are autobiographical is nothing new. Virtually every up-and-coming and established hip-hop artist alike touts their albums as reflections of their lives.
Winnepeg's The Details provide a solid five track EP (four new and one remix of the 2007 single "Floor Plans") to follow their acclaimed full-length debut Draw a Distance. Draw a Border.
You've heard Caribou's "Odessa", and whether you listen to Olenka and the Autumn Lover's album-opening single of the same name either by virtue of your partiality towards its title or because you read this stellar review of a fantastic sophomore album is insignificant.
The Golden Dogs ride the fine line between "That sounds like all their other albums" and "They changed their style too much". The result? Amazing!
The Reason return with a diverse album jam-packed with straight ahead rock n' roll.
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