Two of Western Canada’s most exciting new bands, Abbotsford, BC’s Blessed and Winnipeg’s Tunic, have released two sides of a split 7″ due out via Buzz Records on April 27th, ahead of their upcoming North American tour.Blessed‘s contribution to the release is the sprawling Sound, the band’s first new music since their critically lauded II EP was released in April… Read more »
Cardiff-based noisepop group Joanna Gruesome have announced a split 7″ with Perfect Pussy. The release comes packaged in a 24-page comic book, illustrated by cartoonist Phil McAndrew (brother of Perfect Pussy’s guitarist Ray McAndrew). The heroine in McAndrew’s comic is a “split” between Joanna Gruesome front woman Alanna McArdle and Meredith Graves of Perfect Pussy, who battles misogynists, online trolls and haters everywhere. Both bands share a… Read more »
The Zolas debut release ‘Tic Toc Tic’ garnered critical acclaim but also translated into success on the road and radio. This run of momentum for Tic Toc Tic was capped off with award nominations (Verge XM – Album of Year 2011), numerous “best of” lists (including #21 on the Exclaim! year end album list) and a spot opening for Weezer this… Read more »
