jennifer b

[My earlier review disappeared]

I listened to this right after seeing James Blake at an intimate piano concert in Brooklyn. This release harkens back to earlier releases, especially under the 1-800-DINOSAUR umbrella. This reminds me of possibly my favourite JB release – 200 Press.

During the concert, JB talked about how he felt oppressed under the control of his label, how he wasn't able to make direct connections with fans, and how he made no money in a year, even with constant touring and releasing music. All of this resulted in him leaving his label to release music independently (and starting Vault...that's a different discussion).

I'm excited to hear what independent JB has to offer. He talked a lot about… More

not typically my cup of tea, but Club classics is the SOPHIE homage I needed

edit: so i is the sweetest, most heart felt tribute to SOPHIE ever. I miss her so so much

possibly the most perfect EP ever released. so happy to have this on vinyl

taylor’s in her flop era

I find it impossible to rate this because it feels so deeply personal to me.

The first half reminds me of being 13, driving with my parents from Toronto to Niagara Falls, the windows rolled down and the radio cutting in and out, from CHUM-FM to CJED-FM as we pass through the FM stations broadcast of cities along the way. Being 19 and on the Greyhound to New York or Montreal, equipped with just an off-brand 128MB MP3 player for a 12 hour bus ride (and definitely no smartphone).

The album evokes for me a nostalgia (even on the first listen) for a monotonous Canadian suburbia I was so desperate to escape years ago that feels boundless and hopeful in… More

i'm screaming for mother to release this on vinyl

windows makes me do crimes. perfect album to put on when you need a soundtrack for a heist or any petty crimes.

this album weirdly makes me nostalgic for 2020??

this remains the quintessential toxic toronto man anthem more than a decade after its release

unforgivable for the stylistic spacing on the song titles alone