West-coast melodies.

I love finding new music, the hunt for great sound is one of my favourite things in the world.

Recently, I stumbled on Immaculate Machine from Victoria B.C. and fell head over heels for their album Fables.

Right from the get-go, Fables draws you in with a folk-rock sound on the first track, Jarhand. And throughout the rest of the album, you've got intertwining melodies between the male and female vocals, in a word, beautiful. Immaculate Machine has just enough edge to their more upbeat tracks, and glorious, heart-warming sound on some of the soft-sided ones to quench anyone's musical thirst.



Some key tracks to look for on this album include:
- Jarhand
- Dear Confessor
- Nothing Ever Happens
- C'mon Sea Legs

Eat your hearts out, start loving Fables.

It's been a while.

I haven't posted in a while, but I mean to get into the groove of sharing more music.

Let's take a look at one of my favourite local artists, Final Fantasy, brainchild of the marvelous Owen Pallett and his first album Has a Good Home.

Has a Good Home is one of those melodic serenades that comes along once in a lifetime, with entrancing highs, and moving low points, all led by a sombre violin. This album worked its way into my heart with the sheer brilliance behind the instrumentation and the undertones of a nerd-esque life that flow through it. The fact that one man could orchestrate and dream such an eclectic arrangement of songs for a first album speaks for the quality of the rest of his work as well. Has a Good Home is perfect for a relaxing evening with a glass of wine, or even something to help you drift off to sleep.



Some key tracks to look for on this album are:
- This is the Dream of Win and Regine
- The CN Tower Belongs to the Dead
- Adventure.exe
- An Arrow in the Side of Final Fantasy

I hope you enjoy Has a Good Home as much as I do.

Beginnings, and personal favourites.

I've taken it upon myself to share what I think is a profound and exquisite taste in music. Pretentious? Just a little, but I hope that who ever reads this gets just as much enjoyment as I did from writing. :]

Let's start things off with one of my most cherished albums, Architecture in Helsinki's debut album, Fingers Crossed.

Starting off with some eccentric electro noises in One Heavy February (a pleasure to see performed live), AIH had me from the get-go. And the vision put out in this track really follows through the rest of the album, cuddly. Whether it's the haunting, melodic voices or the clanging of a glockenspiel, this band is doing at least one thing to flow through your ears and really put your mind at ease.



Some key tracks to look for on this album are:
- One Heavy February
- The Owls Go
- Kindling
- Like a Call

And for your listening pleasure, here is Fingers Crossed. :3