Hillsboro - HILLSBORO

Kyra MacFarlane reviews the new self-titled record from Hillsboro, a “polished and perfectly produced album”.

AdminSeptember 21, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie

Julie Maier reviews Astral Plains from Peace Flag Ensemble, an album that “is carefully composed, joyous, unpretentious, and altogether elegant”.

AdminSeptember 19, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie

Merin - Self-Titled

Ava Glendinning reviews the new EP from Winnipeg’s Merin, an “angsty, overdriven, and deeply enjoyable album”.

AdminSeptember 14, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Merin, Winnipeg, Punk

Atomicos - Fins Up!

Nigel Young reviews the new record by Lethbridge’s Atomicos, which comes out this Friday, September 15th.

AdminSeptember 12, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Nigel Young, Atomicos, Lethbridge, surf rock, Fins Up!

Stacy Lloyd Brown - Rhubarb Pie

Kyra Heneghan-Smith publishes her first review for the Cups N Cakes Network, recommending Stacy Lloyd Brown’s fantastic new record for “anyone going through a change or needing a moment of peace”.

AdminSeptember 7, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Kyra Heneghan-Smith, Stacy Lloyd Brown, Rhubarb Pie

Myst Milano - Beyond the Uncanny Valley

Frankie Undseth reviews Beyond the Uncanny Valley by Toronto rapper/producer/DJ Myst Milano, calling it an album that “pushes the boundaries of where genres meet and intermingle”.

AdminAugust 31, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Frankie Undseth, Myst Milano, Beyond the Uncanny Valley

ce qui nous traverse - Particules Sainte-Barbe

Ben Lock reviews Particules Sainte-Barbe by the Quebec based band ce quis nous traverse, “one of the most exciting experimental acts in Canada”.

AdminAugust 29, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Canada, Indie, Particules Sainte-Barbe, ce qui nous traverse

Warm - Death Ron

Ben Lock reviews death ron, the new album from Vancouver’s Warm.

AdminAugust 24, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie

Mother Tongues - Love in a Vicious Way

Writer Josiah Snell reviews the debut album from Toronto’s MOTHER TONGUES, calling it “one of the tightest and most listenable albums of the year so far”.

AdminAugust 22, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Josiah Snell, Mother Tongues, Wavy Haze Records

Shane Ghostkeeper - Songs for my People

On this Thursday’s Pick of the Week, Chris Lammiman reviews Shane Ghostkeeper’s new record Songs for my People, calling it a “tender homage from someone clearly deeply steeped in the [country music] genre”.

AdminAugust 17, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Shane Ghostkeeper, victory pool, Songs for my People

Dad Patrol - Pleaser

Penelope Stevens reviews Pleaser, a “10-track opus is as powerful as it is playful” from New Brunswick quartet Dad Patrol.

AdminAugust 16, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Penelope Stevens, Dad Patrol, Pleaser, Self-released

Sleepy Jean - Shoot Me in a Dream

Ava Glendinning heaps praise upon Shoot Me in a Dream by Sleepy Jean, saying that the record “has the timeless feel of a cult classic-to-be”.

AdminAugust 10, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Ava Glendinning, Sleepy Jean, Shoot Me in a Dream

Vic's Secret '23 - Various Artists

Harman Burns reviews the annual compilation record from Baffled Octopi Record (based in Victoria, BC), the “puzzling, hilarious, thrilling, disorienting— but never, never boring” Vic’s Secret ‘23.

AdminAugust 9, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Baffled Octopi, Vic's Secret 23, Various Artists, Compilation

Freak Heat Waves - Mondo Tempo

On this Tuesday’s Pick of the Week, Penelope Stevens reviews Mondo Tempo by Freak Heat Waves, calling it a “perfect storm of ambient electronica, arty avant-garde, and sleazy post-disco”.

AdminAugust 8, 2023Canadian, Music, Album, Review, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, Canada, Indie, Freak Heat Waves, Mondo Tempo, Penelope Stevens

Spider Bite - The Rainbow And The Dove

Chris Lammiman reviews The Rainbow And The Dove from You’ve Changed Records’ Spider Bite, calling it a “nuanced, layered, and clever piece of art” that shows “how breathtaking punk can be”.