Contemporary folk group Jon and Roy return with a brand new EP entitled I Can Dream. Anchoring the release is its lead single, “Maywell,” a song inspired by an annual winter pilgrimage deep into the mountains behind Victoria, British Columbia.  Each year, Jon, Roy, and close friends snowshoe through heavy terrain to a remote, rustic … Continue reading →

The Morgue Keeper by Ruyan Meng does something deceptively simple. It removes the megaphone. Set during the Cultural Revolution, the novel doesn’t center on party leaders, revolutionaries, or ideological debates. Instead, it follows Qing Yuan, a morgue keeper whose job is to prepare the dead. That’s it. No speeches. No manifestos. Just bodies arriving in … Continue reading →

Listening to BOYS TALKING feels like stepping into a room where conversations are already unfolding—quiet, tentative, vulnerable. Will Dailey’s seventh album doesn’t announce itself with spectacle. Instead, it builds emotional architecture through tone, texture, and restraint, inviting listeners into a space where feeling is allowed to linger. The record was shaped through careful reduction. From … Continue reading →

New York’s Scarlett Macfarlane returns with “Winter’s Whisper,” a fun, energetic, and delightfully zany alternative-pop single that invites listeners into a world where fantasy and reality blur. Inspired initially by the image of a magical winter walk, the song quickly evolved into something far more surreal and became a reflection on how life itself often … Continue reading →

Strange Plants lean into heartfelt nostalgia and soaring retro-pop energy on “Lay Your Mind,” an infectious new single that marks the first release in a forthcoming collection of songs arriving throughout 2026. Drawing inspiration from the new wave and post-punk textures of artists like Simple Minds, The Cure, and The Cars, “Lay Your Mind” blends … Continue reading →

Toronto-based rock n’ soul duo Glimmerjean & Goode return with “Injured Romantics,” a moody, rhythm-driven disco-rock single that explores the existential nature of life and love. Blending darker lyrical themes with an infectious groove, the track finds the duo leaning into unexpected territory while continuing to expand their evolving sound. The song reveals the cynicism … Continue reading →

Lebanese-Canadian artist Raphaela returns with “Lose This Race,” a romantic, energetic pop single that captures the moment love sneaks past your defenses and the instant you realize it’s already too late to run. Vivid and cinematic, the track transforms the emotional rush of falling for someone into a high-stakes chase, balancing exhilaration with vulnerability and … Continue reading →

South Florida rock band Siren premiere their emotional new music video for their single “February Son,” out today. The song was written by singer Rob Phillips in honor of family member Reese Puckett, who tragically passed away at the age of twenty from fentanyl. “It’s one of the most difficult songs I’ve ever written,” said … Continue reading →