CFRC Charts for April 23, 2013
New music… yeah! The fourth studio album, “Mosquito”, by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs flew to the top of our chart this week. The album took a bit of a different turn for the group, bringing in a more somber...
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The cool and introspective sounds of Blue Hawaii‘s debut album, “Untogether”, claimed the top of our charts this week. Braids’ singer Raphaelle Standell-Preston sings harmonies with herself in spurts...
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Topping our charts this week is the fourth studio album by Born Ruffians. “Birthmarks” is largely the result of ideas born while the band stayed at an allegedly haunted farmhouse for a few months. The...
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The synthpop quartet, Gold & Youth, topped our charts this week. Their debut LP, “Beyond Wilderness,” contains melancholy his-and-her vocals, melodic synth layers, and modest guitar. The album was...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for May 21, 2013
We find Gold & Youth’s “Beyond Wilderness” situated at the top of our charts for the second week in a row. The melodic melancholy and nostalgia in the music of this vancouver-based synth band is...
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The French electronic duo, Daft Punk, recently released their first album in about eight years. “Random Access Memories” topped both our top 30 and electronic charts this week. A cohesive amalgamation...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for June 4, 2013
The new album by the French electronic duo, Daft Punk, sits atop both our Top 30 and Electronic charts for the second consecutive week. “Random Access Memories” is a groovy, disco...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for June 11, 2013
“Random Access Memories,” the new album by the French house duo Daft Punk, remains at the top of both our Top 30 and Electronic charts for the third week running, full of fun and original tunes. At...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for June 18, 2013
Here at CFRC we are all thrilled to find the new tape by our own, Dorothea Paas, topping our charts. “A Thirst” is filled with soft melodies and heavy guitar, giving range to the lo fi mix of rock and...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for June 25, 2013
Pensive and new from Boards of Canada is “Tomorrow’s Harvest.” The album, made distinct from the band’s past music by its droning and moody nature, topped our charts this week. The sophomore album from...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for July 2, 2013
The dance-y sophomore album by Toronto’s Austra climbed to the top of our charts this week. “Olympia” brings not only an increase in the band’s house-music feel, but also an increase in their depth and...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for July 9, 2013
Still sitting at the top of our charts, for the second week running, is “Olympia,” the sophomore album by Austra. The LP has taken the group’s electro-pop sound and upped the dance factor, to create...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for July 16, 2013
The Toronto band Austra remains at the top of our charts for the third consecutive week. “Olympia” is a danceable record with glittering synths, club-beats, and operatic vocals. The self-titled album...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for August 6, 2013
Grungy, garage-pop sounds filled our airwaves this week; behold the power of Monomyth. The Halifax band dropped a four-track EP earlier this year titled, “King, Does This Not Please You?” These...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for August 13, 2013
Having climbed our charts to the summit this week we find “Perpetual Surrender,” the debut album from Diana, to be released later this month. The synthpop group play with shimmering synth lines,...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for August 20, 2013
Topping our charts for the second consecutive week we find “Perpetual Surrender,” the debut album from Diana, in the wake of its released on Tuesday. The heavy ‘80s pop influence...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for May 28, 2013
The French electronic duo, Daft Punk, recently released their first album in about eight years. “Random Access Memories” topped both our top 30 and electronic charts this week. A cohesive amalgamation...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for October 1, 2013
Once again the spark, Franz Ferdinand topped our charts this week. Now, four years since their last release, “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action” marks the return of the group’s dance-rock...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for October 29, 2013
I have found the reflektor. “Reflektor,” the highly-anticipated fourth album from the Arcade Fire is at the top of our charts this week. Accented in electronic elements, contributed to by producer and...
View ArticleCFRC Charts for November 5, 2013
There has been no shortage of mystery and build-up surrounding the widely-anticipated fourth album from the Arcade Fire, released in late October this year. The group has been performing secret shows...
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