It’s done in such a way that it feels like a gust of wind came out of no where and gently swept you up then put you back down. As quickly as it came, it went.

Broken Social Scene have not disappointed with this new release. It really is a testament to their friendships and a celebration of these friendships forged in incredible music.

There may be a few album openers from 2011 that are better than ‘About as Helpful as You Can Be Without Actually Being Any Help at All’, the wonderfully-titled first song on Dan Mangan’s latest album, ‘Oh Fortune’, but I doubt very much if they are any …

Out at the back end of last year across the pond, the latest output from Canadian label du jour Arts & Crafts now gets an airing over here. The Most Serene Republic (TMSR) are a six piece from the suburbs of Toronto and ‘Population’ is their third and …