Hydrolife Magazine April/May 2017 (Canada Edition)

y Gibson Lannister
LADY IN MIND
BEGONIA
From Winnipeg, Canada,
straight to the depths of
your soul, enters Begonia.
Begonia is Alexa Dirks and
Lady In Mind is her debut solo
album. Her voice is powerful,
poignant, dark, beautiful, and
intoxicating. If you ever get an
opportunity to see this soulful
pop beauty live, do not miss it!
5
THE BEST OF
OBAMA GOLD WAX
CANDYBLASTA
European electronic pop
group Candyblasta are as
chilled out as it gets. Their
latest EP The Best Of Obama
Gold Wax does nothing but
make me smile. No politics,
just music, beautifully
rendered, gentle, and pure.
4
HOT OR MOOD
OAK HOUSE
Oak House is a band to
behold, as sturdy as their
name. Their album Hot or
Mood is a beautiful blend
of samples from the alt rock
kingdom. It is progressive
rock, with peeks and valleys
of hard and soft, fast and slow.
4.5
Gibson Lannister has
been a musician for
more than 15 years and
continues to expand his
knowledge of theory
and technique.
SUNBELT EMPTINESS
POLLEN RX
Sunbelt Emptiness is the
debut album from Pollen Rx.
This band is a hard one to nail
down…alt rock, post-grunge,
noisy surf pop? I just call them
good. And the battle between
vocalists Maud and Ben adds
another layer to the sevenlayer
music dip. It’s addictive!
4
ART AMBIDEXTROUS
PROPAGANDA
& ODD THOMAS
LA’s own Propaganda &
Odd Thomas have put forth
something provocative in
Art Ambidextrous. It’s poetic,
prophetic, passionate, and
humble, with a high level of
energy. Propaganda’s lyrics
are drenched in truth, a rarity
in our increasingly hyperbolic
world. Hip hop at its finest.
4
REMEMBER US TO LIFE
REGINA SPEKTOR
Regina Spektor has done it
again! Just when you think it
can’t get any better, she drops
her latest album, Remember
Us To Life. She has this
inane ability to bring to life
characters and narratives, and
tell a story that every person
can relate to, all while pushing
the envelope artistically.
5
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