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Corey Pavlosky – Atlas
I don’t care if you’re not into pop/punk-rock, you need to check out Corey Pavlosky’s debut solo album ‘Atlas‘! It is one of the most polished and Hit-List-Ready albums I’ve ever reviewed for Swept. Sure, you might think that means very little coming from a magazine that specifies in its mission that it is “Sweeping... More
Corey Pavlosky – Weathered
“I can’t lie”, this latest single from Virginian pop-punk-rocker Corey Pavlosky ‘Weathered‘ is a pretty polish tune. On the surface, it’s a simple composition that could be attributed to many other artists who swim around this genre, but there is an interesting intricacy that fills the blank space of the song with splashy synth, haunting... More
Pony League – Mile Marker Dance
Cards on the table here, I’m really not a huge fan of country. I have a bit of an aversion to it, to be totally honest. However, there is something about Pony League’s latest single ‘Mile Marker Dance‘ that really draws me in. I think it might have something to do with the Americana quality... More
N3LLY
For a group that just randomly got together for a weekend to lay down nine tracks that sort of range all over the place in terms of genre, I have to say that Nelson Sobral’s latest work N3lly is fantastic! Not just in lyrical and musical content but the production quality is wonderful. Blasting through my…fairly... More
Staring Into Nothing – Power
I have to say that it’s been quite some time since I’ve reviewed a band so definitively political. It’s kind of refreshing in a strange sort of way. Regardless, when I started listening to Staring Into Nothing’s latest album ‘Power‘, I have to admit that I was very surprised by both the sound and the... More
Jason Vitelli – Head Above Tide
I have to be totally honest here. When I first heard the wonderful piano intro of Jason Vitelli’s latest album ‘Head Above Tide‘ I did sincerely not expect a jazzy, musical theatre sort of sound to follow in the very same track…nor at all. Though, given that he’s from New York, perhaps it’s not... More
Andrew Reed – If All The World Were Rig...
If you’re looking for a dulcet dose of positivity then Andrew Reed’s latest album ‘If All The World Were Right‘ might just be the new album you’ve been looking for. Admittedly, Reed speaks of this album being specifically a journey of positivity through humility and the return to thing familial and familiar. While based heavily... More
New Row Talks About Waging War
Not two days ago I published a review of ‘Waging War‘ the upcoming album of Toronto-based band New Row, set to drop on the 25th! I was lucky to get that sneak peek at the full album before release. I even managed to get some words out of the band about the work they’ve been... More
New Row – Waging War
Not all that long ago, I did a cover on New Row’s single ‘The Day The Never Ends‘ off their forthcoming album ‘Waging War‘. The track was awesome and I gave it high praise. It is radio-worthy like few songs deserve to be while still being grounded and true to the album. In other... More
Kamryn Marie – Second Best
Cards on the table, right away. I’m not a huge fan of either pop or EDM…especially not EDM. Nor am I even much a fan of country. Now, why would I put all three of these genres together in this way to mention to you my dislike of them? Well, it’s because of Kamryn Marie’s... More
Green Knuckle Material – Renaissance
“We have created our own unique sound and style of music that really is unlike anything else.” Well, I have to say that Green Knuckle Material has certainly created their own unique sound, for sure. It’s one hell of a melange of style, genre, and some notable bands. Compared to the likes of Sublime and... More
Big News About The Littlest You Project
Just over a year ago, during the holiday season, Swept did a cover on what was then the harrowing history of and budding beginning to the Littlest You Project. You can find the original piece right HERE. Founder and Global Operations Manager of Live Large Music and driving force behind the Littlest You Project, Scott Reid, has given... More
Matt Venuti – A Rare Gem
If you think that there’s no way there could be such a thing as a mystical-esoteric-hippie-jazz artist, then you clearly haven’t heard Matt Venuti before. This guy has got some incredibly interesting music to share with the world. And based on the description above, you might be inclined to pass, but I sincerely think Venuti... More
Toronto’s Sun…Mogwai
“…If someone said that Mogwai were the stars, I would not object. If the stars had a sound it would sound like this…”. So goes the spacey, rambling spoken word intro to the first track of Mogwai’s first album, 1997’s Young Team. I have no idea whether the speaker means the band, or their namesake... More
Moreira – Fin del Deseo
If you’re looking for an incredibly ambient, electronic yet simultaneously engaging album of gut-wrenching emotion, then you must check out the latest release from Moreira, ‘Fin del Deseo‘ (End of Desire). Perhaps the first independent release out of Puerto Rico since it was devastated this year by hurricane Maria, Moreira, the musical moniker of one... More
Luca Bash – Keys Of Mine
If you’re up for a jazzy album that will definitely funk you up at the same time, then you need to check out Luca Bash’s latest album ‘Keys Of Mine‘. What a musical journey of some crazy compositions. The hills and valleys of this new album take you up over soaring sax solos and... More
Ivan Beecroft – Whatever
When I received this new album to review, I swore that I had heard the name Ivan Beecroft before. Indeed I had. Searching back through the many music reviews on Swept I came across a review of Beecroft’s single ‘Believe‘. This was the man I compared to both Florida Georgia Line and Guns’n'Roses. Well, that was... More
Keilan Creech – Honey Waits
If you’ve been looking for the perfect album to lay down to and just disappear into the ether, then look no further. Keilan Creech’s latest album (RELEASED TODAY) ‘Honey Waits‘ is one of the most chill yet simultaneously morose and magnificent albums I’ve heard in a long time. There is something to the quality of... More
#AssToClass
Even as I sit and write this article, Wynne’s Liberals have failed to pass legislation to get Ontario college teachers back to work. There will now be a 1 pm meeting tomorrow to re-table the legislation. With the NDP standing in the way of the teachers’ immediate return, there must be 500,000 students wondering just... More
Ontario College Teachers And Students Left Ou...
It’s now been nearly a month that the students and teachers of Ontario colleges have been left out in the cold by the college administration. Searching for better pay, more full-time teachers, and academic freedom teachers walked out of classrooms across the province while their union negotiates with the colleges. Unfortunately, it seems that there... More