There are so many times people bring us cool shit like cakes or cookies with our names on or our album artwork. There’s a few girls, I think from Southampton, that always bring me gingerbread men because they know they’re my favorite, even if they do give them to me after the show once they’re melted and a pile of crumbs it’s still awesome.
Manchester’s The 1975 aren’t known for common sounds, but on their latest release I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it they take that to another level. Employing a myriad of genres should make for chaos, but their shared dreamy indie-electronic undertones give the album a united front. Maybe it’s a mess, but it’s a well done one.
Dissonant, by definition, means “clashing†or “inharmoniousâ€, but you won’t find any examples of dissonance on this third full-length from Hands Like Houses.
This week on In Frequency, Eleanor Grace is joined by Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer for a deep dive into his long-awaited new album Zoetic.
Toronto‘s Like Pacific is pissed off. On their first full length, the band finds solid ground to prove themselves. Distant Like You Asked is full of uptempo anthems, lyrical spite, and overall heart.
Fasten your seatbelts, turn the radio up to eleven, and take a trip to Rosedale. The solo project of Toronto’s Mike Liorti premiered his latest track, “Tiger In The Woods”, on the EJC Show tonight.
Single or not this Valentine’s Day, here is a mix of some of idobi Howl staff’s favorite songs to warm your cold, cynical hearts.
Whether you’re catching your all time favorite band or seeking out something new, here are a handful of the 2016 tours you’ll want to save the date for.
San Francisco’s Worth Taking are making run of the mill pop punk—with a little bit of an infectious beat and a whole lot of guitar riffs. While their sound might have been done before, the real focus of their new album Hangman is how each of the 12 songs correlate with the 12 step program.
Every so often, a band comes along with a familiar lyric or guitar riff that forces you to make a comparison to another band you love.
