Weird Nightmare – Hoopla
On his second LP as Weird Nightmare, the ex-METZ songwriter crafts straight-ahead power pop that is easy to get into but impossible to put down.
Power Pop
Prism Shores – Softest Attack
Montreal janglers Prism Shores make their bold leap into the indie pop major leagues with Softest Attack.
Cut Worms – Transmitter
On Transmitter, Max Clarke enlists Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy to subtly refresh the Cut Worms formula, honouring his classic rock influences without sounding trapped by them.
Sharp Pins – Balloon Balloon Balloon
Kai Slater’s latest exercise in British Invasion-inspired indie rock is a more chaotic affair than his breakout hit, Radio DDR.
White Reaper – Only Slightly Empty
The Louisville rockers aim for a more muscular, overdriven guitar sound on their fifth LP.
Teenage Tom Petties – Rally The Tropes
Safe Suburban Home’s transatlantic lo-fi indie rockers strike gold on their fourth full-length.
Brian D’Addario – Till The Morning
One half of prodigious sibling duo The Lemon Twigs goes solo with spectacular results. David Coleman reviews.