Even if modern alternative music has become more electronic, there will always be a place for guitars, as you hear on Sierra Pilot’s new record, Phantom Pains. Released on September 22nd, it serves as the debut by the Canadian quartet. It moves at a brisk pace, clocking in at under 30 minutes, but that time is used effectively. There’s lots of anthemic, guitar-driven energy that exists somewhere in between hard rock and alternative. Within the album is a central theme of making the most of life and seizing opportunities that come before you. The band urges you to search for the good while finding comfort in the joys of tomorrow. As a recording act, Sierra Pilot is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Taylor Leith. For Leith, Sierra Pilot is both a solo project and a band. He designs his art...