Reviews
Buttless Chaps (2004)
Love This Time
Latest offering from Canada's the Buttless Chaps, who, swinging between country and electronica, continue to "appear to be two bands in one body"
Carolyn Mark (2002)
Terrible Hostess
Appealing old-style country second solo recording from Carolyn Mark. who is also half of the Corn Sisters with Neko Case, that, because of badly-paced running order, unfortunately "falls just short of being a great album"
New Pornographers (2001)
Mass Romantic
“What the Hell is this?!” That was my first thought when I put this on. I had so many mixed feelings about this album on my first couple of listens. Initially I thought I hated it. Here we have thi
Operation Makeout (2002)
Hang Loose
Enjoyable garage rock from Vancouver-based band signed to Mint Records
Operation Makeout (2002)
First Base
First release of the newest signings to Mint Records has "a similar sound to feisty American girl group Sleater Kinney" and also to the "surf influenced punk pop" of early Placedo.
Various (2002)
Team Mint Vol 2
Special "lo-price" compilation from Mint Records in Canada has been released in celebration of the label's 10th anniversary and running a full gamut of sounds to include punk, surf, garage and surf, shows that "variety is the spice of life".
Young And Sexy (2004)
Life Through One Speaker
Gently meditative pop from stellar Vancouver band, which draws comparisions with Saturday Looks Good To Me, the Clientele, and Belle and Sebastian