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.