Kiwi Jr.: Blowin' Up LP Vinyl

Why you'll love it

Toronto's own Kiwi Jr. are back with their fourth album, recorded in Detroit and finished at home in Toronto. It comes with a printed insert, and "Hard Drive, Ontario" may be the most Ontario song title of the year.

This edition

Printed insert
10 tracks

About the album

Kiwi Jr. started in Toronto with Football Money on Mint Records, spent five years on Sub Pop, and now return with Blowin' Up on their own Kiwi Club label, with K Records in the mix. Jeremy Gaudet, Mike Walker, Brohan Moore and Brian Murphy recorded it in March 2025 at High Bias in Detroit, then added parts at home, at Green Door with John Critchley and at Gaudet's own Mango Sound.

The songs are what they do best: fast, jangly guitar pop with lyrics that seem to wander in from a dozen different conversations. "Photos Of The Reenactment," the title track and "Hard Drive, Ontario" make a strong opening run, and "Pure Michigan" nods to where they made it. We have a soft spot for any band that puts Ontario in a song title and means it.