Ger Carriere is stepping into a lighter, more expansive corner of her sound with her latest single, “Honeybees,” the first glimpse of her upcoming EP. Known for music that radiates intensity and attitude, this track feels looser, sunnier, and more reflective. It’s less about breaking from the past and more about stretching her signature style …
There’s a moment in “BEAUTY TEARS” where everything just seems to hover: the beat, the voice, the emotion. Like the song is deciding whether to break apart or lift off. Amidst this tension GAB SAFA finds her footing and builds a track that moves through feeling.
On paper, the elements are familiar: synth driven production, a steady electronic pulse and vocals that leans into intimacy. But what Safa does with those elements feels more considered than most. Working with producers Myya Lal and Keandra Lal, she creates a sound that’s as interested in space as it is in impact. The quieter moments are not filler. They are where the song breathes, where it gathers itself before pushing forwards once again.
Nova Scotia-raised, Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Malia Rogers returns with “Sunlight (A Good Death),” a healing, Celtic-influenced folk single that approaches loss through the lens of gratitude rather than despair. Rooted in the idea that grief is simply love with nowhere left to go, the song reflects on mourning not as an ending, but as evidence of …
London, ON-based folk artist Willem James Cowan shares “Not For You, Not For Us,” an upbeat yet introspective folk rock single that transforms the emotional uncertainty of a breakup into something unexpectedly hopeful. Driven by warm acoustic textures, subtle electronic flourishes, and Willem’s vivid storytelling, the track explores the complicated space between personal truth and … Continue reading
Prince Edward Island singer-songwriter Shane Pendergast shares “She Could Be Waiting for You,” a warm, rustic folk single that explores the fragile space between hope and heartbreak. Rooted in vivid storytelling and timeless songwriting, the track captures the emotional push and pull of a relationship caught between uncertainty and possibility, offering a poignant reflection on … Continue reading
Toronto indie quintet Next Week’s Washing share “Where Did I Go Wrong,” an exhilarating new single that pairs soaring shoegaze textures with driving alternative rock. Serving as the latest preview of the band’s forthcoming second EP, the track captures the uncertainty of growing up in a rapidly changing world, exploring the self-doubt, anxiety, and search … Continue reading
Ahead of their upcoming fourth studio album’s 2027 arrival, New York’s Earthquake Lights share “Too Late” (feat. Nicole Zuraitis), a soulful, sophisticated new single that pairs timeless songwriting with modern alternative rock production. Drawing equally from classic soul, neo-classical composition, and contemporary rock, the track tells the story of two people drifting apart, with each … Continue reading
Toronto-based, Hong Kong-born songwriter Tennyson King shares “Safe Travels,” the latest single from his forthcoming album 100 Cities 百城 (out November 6th), a warm and uplifting indie folk anthem inspired by years of solo travel, touring, and the meaningful connections formed along the way. Blending contemporary folk songwriting with traditional Chinese instrumentation, the track reflects … Continue reading
Continuing to build her vibrant, sun-soaked world, Baja California-based singer-songwriter Sia Shells shares “No Bad Days,” a shimmering, tropical pop single inspired by the everyday magic of life on Mexico’s East Cape. Blending dreamy electro-pop production with island rhythms and vivid coastal imagery, the track captures the carefree feeling of surrendering to the ocean, slowing … Continue reading
After 16 years, more than a thousand live performances, and a reputation as Canada’s ultimate party band, Dwayne Gretzky is bringing the spirit of their celebrated live show to listeners everywhere. Dwayne’s World Vol. 1 collects 20 standout performances from the band’s wildly popular Dwayne’s World YouTube series into their first-ever live covers album, available … Continue reading
Music has a strange habit of making opposites coexist. Darkness can sound beautiful, sadness can make you dance and a song can leave you unsettled while simultaneously putting a smile on your face. Perhaps that is one of the reasons we keep returning to music: it doesn’t always demand that emotions make sense before it allows us to feel them.
Listening to Brooks John Martin’s new single ‘Do’, you find yourself somewhere between exhilaration and bewilderment. There are guitars, atmosphere and that wonderfully dreamy baritone, but everything else seems to be in motion: thoughts colliding, moods shifting and logic taking the afternoon off. Martin calls it “non-linear Lewis Carroll nonsense”, and it is a description that feels increasingly appropriate the further the song takes you. Continue reading
There are bands who sit down with a guitar, a notebook and a vague idea of what they want to write about. And there are bands who carefully construct songs around a concept, a lyric, a riff or a particularly good cup of coffee. And then there is Hide and Shine, the Kingston, NY indie rock outfit whose songwriting process apparently begins somewhere considerably further outside the building.
The band’s third album, 9 Seconds Before Revolution, released August 26, is the latest product of a creative process that sounds less like conventional songwriting and more like receiving transmissions from somewhere you probably shouldn’t have a phone number for.
It began in 2020, when Chris Kelly, the band’s NYC indie-rock mainstay, experienced what he describes as a “psychic download” of around 50 songs. Rather than questioning the sanity of the universe, Kelly recorded rough sketches and took them to drummer and producer Michael Chambers. The material eventually became Soft Machines, the band’s debut double album, with the late Steve Albini helping shape the recordings. If that sounds like an unusual way to start a band, Hide and Shine clearly saw no reason to become more conventional with age. Continue reading
Eric Schenkman (guitarist, singer, and co-founder of New York City’s Spin Doctors) releases “Hit On Me,” the second single from his upcoming album Ten Smiles. An upbeat rock tune that transforms heartbreak into possibility, “Hit On Me” is built on a guitar riff and a drumbeat that makes you want to move, leaving you with … Continue reading
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