CD of the Week: My Brain Hurts
When the term “pop-punk” is mentioned in a conversation, most individuals assume the speaker is referring to any one of a great number of bands from the genre that hit the mainstream from the mid-1990s to early-2000s.
When the term “pop-punk” is mentioned in a conversation, most individuals assume the speaker is referring to any one of a great number of bands from the genre that hit the mainstream from the mid-1990s to early-2000s.
Derek Wall has a look at three albums in this week’s CDs of the Week.
If a musical duo forges an album in a prison and a funeral home, you’d be safe in expecting them to produce a fantastic sound.
That’s right, I’m going there. Alright, I’ll admit this is a bit of a departure for the Canadian CD of the Week, which traditionally features less well-known albums, but c’mon, Steppenwolf? You know you want it.
Imagine a day when a Canadian citizen can walk into a Canadian club and hear nothing but Canadian dance music. There are many Canadian artists who have brought this hypothetical scenario closer to reality: MSTRKRFT, Thunderheist, Small Sins, and Holy Fuck come immediately to mind.