Exploring the Folk-Rock Fusion in 'Hanlon's Razor'. A band from Calgary, Alberta, with a sound as diverse as Canada's landscape, has emerged. The Dust Collectors are an interesting alternative folk quintet whose sound spans from country and blues to rock with a heavy folk influence. Matt Easton (lead guitar and vocals), Steve Rozitis (bass and vocals), Scott Stolee (drums and vocals), and Luke Giblin (lead...

Twenty years into their tenure, The Plastic Pals have returned with "Keep it Burning", a record that feels less like a studio product and more like finding a pristine, forgotten leather jacket in a thrift store scuffed, smelling faintly of clove cigarettes, and fitting perfectly. Hailing from Stockholm, this group has managed a strange bit of sonic teleportation. They are Swedish, yes, but the...