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Review- “Wreck of a Smile”- Grounders
reviewed by Michael Thomas After listening to a certain genre long enough, I start to get the idea that maybe I’ve listened to all there is to know about the genre. So in theory I shouldn’t have been...
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Audible Hoots: Alright Alright
Toronto band Alright Alright have put together a Valentines EP, and they’re giving a sneak peak a little early with the first track, “Heavy Eyes.” And the song hits all the right notes in keeping to...
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Review- “Warminster 7″”- Of Gentlemen & Cowards
reviewed by Michael Thomas Despite the rather dramatic band name and 7″ title referencing an area in England, listeners shouldn’t expect something heavy. They should actually expect the opposite; Of...
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Review- “Old Haunts”- Quiet Parade
reviewed by Michael Thomas Quiet Parade, on their new EP, continue to show why they have one of the most fitting names for a band. The band excels at being quiet and gentle on one hand, while on the...
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Review- “Cousin”- Cousin
reviewed by Michael Thomas Here in Toronto the weather hasn’t quite adjusted to the fact that spring is imminent. So maybe the solution is to simply put on an album with a summery feel to help ignore...
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Audible Hoots: Amber Edgar
Amber Edgar has been a musician for some time, but until now she’s never released anything under her own name. She felt like she finally had to do it, and good thing she did. Her single Honey &...
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Review- “On Personhood”- Gianna Lauren
reviewed by Michael Thomas It’s been quite some time since Gianna Lauren has released a recording, and from what she told us years ago, it’s not that surprising. She’s a bike enthusiast, produced a...
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Review- “Warm Electric Winter”- Rachael Cardiello
reviewed by Michael Thomas Though this record came out in January, and despite its naming of a season in its album title, Warm Electric Winter is an album that can basically be suitable no matter what...
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Review- “Ooh!”- The Pinecones
reviewed by Michael Thomas While the British accent a la Sage has gone without a trace, scrappy Toronto pop band the Pinecones have not lost their clear love for the sounds of the 60s. Previously, they...
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Review- “You Used To Be Me”- Air Marshal Landing
reviewed by Michael Thomas Way back (okay, not that far back) in February 2012, I went to a show put on by the “ego-free music collective” Distant Cousins. It was a nice live introduction to several...
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Review- “Blimp Rock”- Blimp Rock
reviewed by Michael Thomas Where to even begin talking about this band? Perhaps it would make sense to start with the fact that Blimp Rock, both the band and the album (since they share the same name),...
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Review- “Dance Mix 95″- Gay
reviewed by Michael Thomas It’s no easy feat to fully process all that encompasses Gay, the Toronto four-piece band with a very hard-to-Google name. It requires navigation through layers of allusion,...
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Review –“Legitimate”– Jackson Fishauf
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Toronto’s Jackson Fishauf has just recorded his first album, Legitimate, with a release party to happen later this month. Working with the band Cousin, also from Toronto,...
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Review- “For Esmé”- For Esmé
reviewed by Michael Thomas For Esme—With Love & Squalor is one of J.D. Salinger’s most famous short stories, and it’s undoubtedly where the new project from Toronto’s Martha Meredith gets its name....
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One-on-One with the Neighbourhood Watch
The Neighbourhood Watch//Photo: Facebook by Michael Thomas “Yeah, wires, man. Wires and recording, that’s been a staple.” Pavel Gurvich, the band’s bass player, says this towards the end of the...
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One-on-One with HIGHS
HIGHS//Photo: Michael Thomas by Michael Thomas The music of HIGHS spread throughout the blog like a virus. Pretty soon, all three of Grayowl Point’s editorial staff were in rare unanimous agreement on...
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Review –“Set Fire”– The Box Tiger
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Toronto’s The Box Tiger released their first full-length album four years after forming. It’s understandable it’s taken some time—the band underwent a massive revamp after...
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Review –“The Coast//Bad News”– Lucas Hicks
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis One of the perks of writing for Grayowl Point is how much great music gets sent my way—but I’ll be honest, only a handful ever makes it into my iPod rotation. Lucas Hicks’...
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Review –“Corner of the Eye”– Marine Dreams
reviewed by Michael Thomas Let’s face it—the closest anyone is ever going to get to an Attack in Black reunion is on a Marine Dreams record. Ian Kehoe’s debut featured all the members of the band,...
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Review –“Deep Joy”– Expwy
reviewed by Michael Thomas Deep Joy can either refer to the feeling I get when a new Expwy album comes out, or it might just apply to how much goddamn fun Matt LeGroulx and company are having on this...
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