Ndidi Onukwulu – The Escape (2011)
Posted February 11, 2012 
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Wendy McNeill – For the Wolf, a Good Meal (2011)
Posted February 5, 2012 Comments(0)
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As John F posted on the Suggestives page:
“Her latest album, ‘For the Wolf a Good Meal’ is quite wonderful!”
A succinct and totally accurate statement.
Wendy McNeill – ‘Our Time’ from the album ‘For the Wolf, a Good Meal’
Ohbijou – Metal Meets (2011)
Posted February 4, 2012 Comments(0)
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New to me, this is their third release. An album that bubbles along in the background. Most pleasant. Could do with some more balls added.
Ohbijou – ‘Niagara’ from the album ‘Metal Meets’
Feist – Metal
Posted October 9, 2011 Comments(0)
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Another sublime release from Leslie F.
Downloadable from all your usual online stores.
She also has a DVD with a bonus CD out, ‘Look at What the Light Did’ Now documenting the creation of ‘The Reminder’.
Loads of Metal related vids over on her YouTube channel.
Samantha Savage Smith – Tough Cookie
Posted October 8, 2011 Comments(0)
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A wonderfully charismatic and fresh debut from Canadian SSS.
£8.00 over on iTunes.
Samantha Savage Smith – ‘You Always Come to Mind’ from the album ‘Tough Cookie’
Emilie Mover – Seems So Long
Posted September 18, 2011 Comments(0)
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Pure and simple sweetness to chill out to.
This is her third release so I must check out her previous two.
Digital over on iTunes, physical over at MapleMusic.
Emilie Mover – ‘Chove Chuva’ from the album ‘Seems So Long’
Emilie Mover – ‘No Words’ from the album ‘Good Shake, Nice Gloves’
Austra – Feel it Break
Posted August 16, 2011 Comments(0)
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Catchy electronica fronted by Katie Stelmanis.
Extensive tour underway including the UK during September.
See their website for dates.
Austra – ‘Lose It’ from the album ‘Feel it Break’
Frazey Ford – Obadiah
Posted January 11, 2011 Comments(0)
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Some soothing downbeat soulful melodies from the ex Be Good Tanyas vocalist.
You can listen to most of the album on her MySpace.
Frazey Ford – ‘Firecracker’ (Live KCRW) from the album ‘Obadiah’
Basia Bulat – Heart of my Own
Posted April 5, 2010 Comments(0)
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A much more rounded release than her 2007 album ‘Oh, My Darling’.
Free MP3 download of ‘Gold Rush’ over on her website.
Basia Bulat – ‘Gold Rush’ from the album ‘Heart of my Own’
Fauxliage – Fauxliage
Posted September 22, 2009 Comments(0)
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Ayria – Hearts for Bullets
Posted August 16, 2009 Comments(0)
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Hard hitting electro from Canadian singer Jennifer Parkin.
Ayria – ‘Analog Trash’ from the album ‘Hearts for Bullets’
Erica Mah – The Harbour Commission
Posted August 8, 2009 Comments(0)
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A lovely delicate piano and violin driven release.
All very chilled.
No videos from her latest album, but this is ‘Swing’ used as soundtrack to the Tupper Mural Project promo video.
Metric – Fantasies
Posted June 25, 2009 Comments(0)
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Lead singer Emily Haines belts it out on Metrics fourth album.
Jenn Grant – Echoes
Posted June 23, 2009 Comments(0)
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A wonderfully delicate album from Canadian Jenn Grant.
Jenn Grant – ‘Heartbreaker’ from the album ‘Echoes’
Po’ Girl – Deer In The Night
Posted April 17, 2009 Comments(0)
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To fulfil your alt-country needs, Po’ Girl are back with another haunting album.
It’s a limited pre-release via their website.
They are also doing a petty extensive tour of the UK, May-June 2009.
Check their website for details.
Po’ Girl – ‘Til it’s Gone’ (live) from the album ‘Home To You’