George Parsons

‘Bait’ review: a film that bleeds Cornish blood

Mark Jenkin’s Bait is a film that bleeds Cornish blood. Set in a Cornish fishing village, the cast features a community of local talent under the direction of the native Jenkin, and explores the tensions that Cornwall faces with its ongoing gentrification by middle-class DFLs (Down From London types) in...
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Posted Mar. 29, 2020

Mac Demarco is exhausted on Here Comes the Cowboy

Mac DeMarco has been on a trajectory of maturity since the release of This Old Dog in 2017. The album looked beyond the indie sensation’s typical goofiness to find introspection and emotional weight. Mac’s development as an artist promises his latest release to be his deepest yet, a claim that the Canadian has made himself.
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Posted Jun. 18, 2019

Simulation Theory is Muse at its least memorable

Famed British rock band Muse’s eighth studio album, Simulation Theory, fully embraces the electronic sphere of their sound and, unfortunately, it doesn’t pay off. Their unique brand of stadium-filling, grandiose progressive rock takes a backseat in favour of synth-heavy, 80s-inspired pop-rock, a departure from Muse’s previous guitar-focused 2015 release, Drones....
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Posted Dec. 4, 2018