Collin Heroux Archives

Friko’s Young Voices and Gorgeous Cardinal Songs

While in my 2024 roundup I noted that it felt, on the whole, as if the year had a bit less to offer than the one prior, I’m more than willing to admit that some […]

Lauren Mayberry: Final Girl to Vicious Creature

There is always a big question mark hovering over an artist when they strike out from a well-established band and opt to make a solo album: will it follow firmly in the treads of their […]

DFA1979 Have Spent 20 Years as “Canada’s Only Punk Band”

Picture this for a moment, irrelevant as it may seem: You’re sitting in a twenty-four-hour downtown Boston diner, looking down at the marbled splendor of a sparkly blue table that matches the color scheme of […]

Frank Black Marks Three Decades as ‘Teenager of the Year’

San Francisco’s Fillmore theatre recently marked the first stop on Frank Black’s celebratory tour for the thirtieth(!) anniversary of his sophomore solo record, Teenager of the Year. While the (temporary) dissolution of the Pixies following […]

Twelve Great Albums from 2024

A non-exhaustive dozen with some of the best releases from 2024. In terms of total numbers, I think I was enamored with less total albums this year compared to 2023 – but if nothing else […]