Soundwave Society Music Club

Author: Kyle Stewart

  • Album Review: ‘Earthstar Mountain’ by Hannah Cohen

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    As spring carries on, Hannah Cohen has captured a sound that doesn’t impose, but coexists. Shifting perspectives, the New York, by-way-of the bay area singer-songwriter has created an album where the music itself feels like it’s listening, becoming the realm it makes space in. Bearing a tenderly mystical quality, Earthstar Mountain sounds as if it…

  • Kyle’s Top 50 Albums of 2024

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    Kyle’s finalized list of the best albums from 2024! Only one album per artist. Honourable Mentions WOOF. – Fat DogAs Grande As – Grande MahoganyThe Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow – Charles LloydHotel La Rut – Joanna WangRong Weicknes – Fievel Is GlauqueMika’s Laundry – Matt ChampionEmpathogen – WILLOWHome in Another Life – Enumclaw13″…

  • New Release: ‘Come Into The Garden’ by Natalie Wildgoose

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    Natalie Wildgoose’s latest EP is an invitation to pause, breath, and unwind. At its core, it is a spellbinding and mesmerizing collection of stripped down folk songs that feature vintage, feather-light vocals. But its subtle imperfections—like faint creaks in the background—add an unfiltered depth, intimacy, and warmth to each listen. Often guided by tenderly-lilting piano…

  • New Release: “FLASHBACKS” by ORRA

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    In their latest single, Vancouver-based collective ORRA reflects on friendships lost to time, channeling a wistful nostalgia before time eventually took its toll. The reflections of Sarah Orr are spun over funk-laced synthesizers, soulful background vocal harmonies, breakbeat drums, and dazzling keys. These elements come together to develop into a dreamy, enchanting atmosphere, as the…

  • Kyle’s Top 50 Songs of 2024

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    Kyle’s finalized list of the best songs from 2024! Only one song per artist. Honourable Mentions The Laugh Is In the Eyes – Julia HolterWhiskey – Arooj AftabClustercuss – N. SHERMANhead.rap – Saba (feat. Madison McFerrin, Ogi, Jordan Ward)Cards on the Table – Nia ArchivesMemory Lanes – JARSAtmospheric River – Kindred MistTHINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND…

  • New Release: “Hand Me Downs (Live in Studio)” by Drive Your Plow

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    London-based art/folk rock outfit Drive Your Plow returns with a new single, their first release in over a year since February 2024’s two-track live session from Surrey Studios that featured “Away From It All” and “Mr. Zeit.” The band, consisting of members Daniel Ndaty (electric guitar), Takuma Ejima-Dalley (piano), Paddy Davies (drums), Starr Evans (violin),…

  • In the Queue: Anticipated Upcoming Albums and EPs

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    In the Queue highlights the already abundant list of my most highly anticipated projects that are set to be released in the coming months, with more to come. Only two months in and we have received brilliant albums from Ichiko Aoba, Saya Gray, Horsegirl, Panda Bear, and many more—2025 is already shaping up to be…

  • Kyle’s Top 10 EPs of 2024

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    Kyle’s finalized list of the best EPs from 2024!Only one per artist. Honourable Mentions SABLE, – Bon IverMid Spiral: Chaos – BADBADNOTGOODUnbound – Chelsea WolfeBe Lucky – Orchid OrchestraCatching Chickens – Nourished by Time 10 Crunchy – N. SHERMANBedroom Pop “A deeply entrancing trip into a musical soundscape that grants a gentle comfortability upon the…

  • New Release: “Midnight Meet (Main Street at Night)” by Hope Slide

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    Hope Slide returns with their first offering since May 2024’s, “Something Changed,” a track that immediately, and boastfully displayed the band’s collaborative strength with their expansive, rich instrumentation. “Midnight Meet (Main Street at Night)” is no different, only further highlighting the Vancouver collective’s knack for crafting meticulously emphatic, soaring compositions. Raw, emotional, and paving the…

  • File It Under: Hope Slide

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    A focused look into one of Vancouver’s most compelling and dynamic acts. Image from: Allysa Pierre // @allysapierre Named after a massive and tragic landslide in Hope, but characterized by sweepingly emphatic orchestral beauty, Hope Slide might have begun as a modest solo project, but it has evolved into something far more collaborative and layered.…