Tag: canadian
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Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – Uzu
O, for a band that gives us hope that we haven’t heard it all before, one that blends the styles of the familiar into something totally new and unfamiliar, catching our ears with a vibe that bursts from pure innovation. Why hasn’t anyone set the elements of traditional oriental opera and theatre into the framework…
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Hooded Fang – Gravez
I had mostly written off Hooded Fang as another poppy Canadian indie band — nothing wrong with that, but easy to file under ‘generic.’ However, their 2nd effort, last year’s Tosta Mista changed gears into darker, more lo-fi territory, which gave it some personality. Their latest album, Gravez, seems to be the best of both…