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Album review

Villages – Dark Island

Photo by Mel Stone. Cape Breton Island-based Celtic folk-rock quartet Villages released a new full-length album on Feb. 17, their second release, called Dark Island. The 11 tracks are meant to give one a flavour of what it would mean ...
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Hauler mixes reverence for Cape Breton tradition with modern musical ...

On Hauler’s eponymously titled debut album, the contemporary Celtic trio balances the genre’s penchant for solemnity and stories of suffering with their own fresh interpretations and modern rock flourishes.  The group pushes the boundaries of traditional Cape Breton musical standards ...