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The Soundtrack to an America I’ve Never Been To
America is a desire machine, and a well-oiled one at that. As a kid, it didn’t seem like a real place so much as a fever dream with...


Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Illustration by Taya Welter Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all, a complex, multifaceted force that requires not...


Tonitruale Live - Thurston Moore is New in Town and Looking to Set Up Shop
The legendary Thurston Moore dials in to chat about everything you need to know about his upcoming album, "Flow Critical Lucidity."


A Day with Gurriers
I meet Charlie, Daniel, and Pierce on a private-ish floor of a bar in the heart of Lille to kickstart the day with pints, as one often...


It's Pronounced Mc-Gee: Two Star & The Dream Police Review
As I'm sure our readers are well aware of now, I'm a sucker for some sappy shit. Give me an album with three instruments and a souped-up...


A Conversation with Dustin Payseur of Beach Fossils on Touring, Nostalgia and "Bunny"
From their humble beginnings, navigating the challenges of tour life in a van that almost didn't function, to achieving household name...











Do You Like Stumpwork? Dry Cleaning's Deadpan Fever Dreams Come to Life
Photos by Guy Bolongaro When Janset, our ever-patient editor and fearless leader here at Tonitruale, emailed me with a request to review...
Rob Lucchesi
Oct 22, 20224 min read


Swear I'll Be Good: Stephen Babcock Knows Exactly What You Need to Hear
Photos by Luke Rogers (@lukemrogers) Stephen Babcock is simple, easy listening. Likened to a Neo John Mayor, he's been included in the...
Rob Lucchesi
Oct 21, 20223 min read


Oceans of time personifies beauty in its purest, most natural form
Amidst the misty tones of Hurley’s production, de Oliveria’s vocals ring with the softness of an angel and the tender playfulness of a...
Roisin Ferguson
Oct 16, 20222 min read


Dust Cwaine's Magical Debut, "Arcana"
Out just in time for autumn, Vancouver-based songwriter Dust Cwaine has brought the weird, whimsical, and wonderful with their debut...
Alex M
Oct 14, 20223 min read


Disq's Sophomore Album, "Desperately Imagining Somewhere Quiet," Is A Thrill Ride of Autumn Vibes
Autumn is upon us, days growing shorter and a chill in the air. But October’s on the horizon, and so is Disq’s sophomore album,...
Alex M
Sep 30, 20222 min read


Dream Ivory's ‘About a Boy’ is an introspective delve into how to grow as a person in today’s times.
written by Róisín Ferguson and featuring words by Christian Baello of Dream, Ivory. “We started writing this album and thought, let’s...
Roisin Ferguson
Sep 30, 20227 min read


Stay TUFF, Hot Stuff- Growing Up and Finding Love with jessa
Photo by Carina Allen (@rlyblonde) The thing about growing up is once we hit a certain age, we think we've outgrown certain things and...
Rob Lucchesi
Sep 29, 20224 min read


A Guide to the Modern Day Guitar Hero
written by guitarist of Dublin Band - 'RECO'; Mark O' Loan, and Róisín Ferguson London, 1966. Word is going around that there is a new,...
Roisin Ferguson
Sep 27, 20224 min read


Playing All Four Quarters- Sports Team's "Gulp!" Can't Quite Catch It's Pace
Photo via @sportsteam on Instagram Sports Team, man. It’s funny, it’s catchy, it’s maybe one of the best band names in the history of...
Rob Lucchesi
Sep 26, 20224 min read


Jockstrap Debuts First Album, "I Love You Jennifer B," an electric display of range and talent
Once again, Jockstrap has hit a home run. The experimental electronic duo released their debut album, I Love You Jennifer B, earlier this...
Alex M
Sep 17, 20223 min read


Even Further Under the Underground - Liz Phair and Girly Sound.
In 1789, Romantic poet and painter - William Blake, published his first work; Songs of Innocence (the poetry collection - not the U2...
Roisin Ferguson
Aug 28, 20224 min read


2K Post - Punk Starter Pack
It’s hard to know where to begin. In a world where there is constant bombardment from everywhere and anywhere, trying to find the right...
Roisin Ferguson
Aug 14, 20224 min read
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