Fate & Alcohol is Japandroids fourth and final full-length. Written in part while the duo—drummer-vocalist David Prowse and guitarist-vocalist Brian King—were touring behind their 2017 Arts & Crafts debut, Near to the Wild Heart of Life, the album is at once a return to form and a thrilling step forward, a monument to the chemistry they’ve honed over nearly two decades side-by-side. It is their finest work to date, the sound of a band bowing out at the peak of their powers.

Gord Downie, The Sadies, And The Conquering Sun stands as an emphatic arrival, the mission statement of a band possessed, unhinged with the visceral exultation of punk rock as its pulse. The fusion, and brotherhood, of giants Gord Downie, Dallas Good, Travis Good, Mike Belitsky, and Sean Dean, the band is, was, will forever be a heavily spirited exploration of the darkness at the fringe of daylight, brimming with fire and electricity across all ten of the timeless songs from their 2014 debut self-titled album. From the fiery landfall of "Crater" across the spectral desertscape of "Budget Shoes" through to the shimmering quietude of closer "Saved," The Conquering Sun is the combustion of The Sadies' rusted, indelible psychedelia with Downie's comma-perfect poetry and volatile wail – in everlasting fashion. Now 10 years since its original release, this crowning collaboration is celebrated with a special Limited Edition vinyl pressed on Smoky Marble coloured wax. 

A self-titled statement piece, Hovvdy’s fifth album fits with the comfortable confidence of faded blue jeans. Underlining years of hyper-reflective, deeply-fan-beloved songwriting, the 19-track sequence draws together swirling piano lines and vivid production under the cohesive vision of longtime friends Charlie Martin and Will Taylor. Hovvdy boldly broadens the scope of the Texas duo’s songwriting in a new partnership with Toronto-based outlet Arts & Crafts. The expansive double album presents a true co-production between Hovvdy and their frequent collaborators, Andrew Sarlo (Bon Iver, Big Thief) and Bennett Littlejohn (bassist, multi-instrumentalist). An unprecedented focus on live takes further peels the band’s early slowcore layers to show dazzling dynamic range, from the country feel of “Portrait” to the bombastic drums of “Meant.” Never staying still too long, Hovvdy easily folds introspection into their big, fearless choruses. Always guided with a gentle hand, the listener lands right there in the room, to witness the spontaneous synchronicity of Charlie and Will’s shared songcraft.