Nominated for Pop Album of the Year and Breakthrough Artist of the Year Juno Awards in 2016 for his seven-track EP Augusta, 21 year old Scott Helman returns with his first official full length debut record Hôtel de Ville. Anchored by the strength of powerhouse opening tracks Kites, Kinda Complicated and Sweet Tooth, these three pulsating sides, produced by veteran Canadian record producer Thomas “Tawgs” Salter, serve notice to sonically similar older and established acts The New Pornographers and Sam Roberts Band there is a new kid in town and contender to the throne.
Rating: 7/10
