Issue 115

Harriet's debut is worth it for all the fans who have been waiting a long time for a full-length LP, but it's also an interesting alt-rock experiment that adds unexpected elements to the rock recipe. Like the most futuristic bands in indie rock right now, Harriet isn't interested in pursuing status quo, and their debut record is already getting talk of being one of 2016's bright spots. Read more.

Petite Noir's feature-length debut is a genre-defying balancing act that careens between new wave, electronic, and pop music with vigour and somehow creates something new on the way. It's unexpected and, quite frankly, a piece of brilliance that counts among 2015's best releases. Read more.

Fans of The Fiery Furnace will forever be divided about their best record, but Widow City might be their most Bowie-like by experimenting so heavily with the rock format. While it's a remarkably self-indulgent record (what Fiery Furnaces record isn't?), it's also one of their most exhilarating. Read more.

The Temperance Movement improves on their debut record by ratcheting up the intensity and the distortion in their balls-to-the-walls sophomore record, crafting a record that's meant as much for the stadium as it is for the bar. Quintessential British hard rock. Read more.

Wet's feature-length debut EP promises a rich future for the band and their interesting take on pop music and R&B, but it's too hung up on broken hearts to start banking on that promise now. Read more.