With Recalibration, Amana Melome’ returns with a record that feels thoughtful, personal and refreshingly unhurried. Rather than announcing itself loudly, the album unfolds gently revealing an artist who has taken the time to reflect, reset and reconnect with her creative instincts. Continue reading
George Collins has never been shy about celebrating the brighter side of life, and with his latest single “My Island Life,” he doubles down on that sunny disposition with a track that feels tailor made for warm breezes, slow afternoons and the gentle rhythm of the tide. If some songs are written for the open road, this one is written for the hammock.
Some songs try to make love feel larger than life. With “You and Me,” Ian Ward does the opposite, focusing instead on the quiet moments that tend to matter more in the long run.
This song unfolds at an unhurried pace, with a softness in the arrangment. Ward’s vocals are what sit right in the midst of this atmosphere. Given his background in theater, he could easily lean into dramatic phrasing but here he keeps things completely grounded. Continue reading
Vancouver, BC outfit Gay Nineties are sharing “Internet, Sex & Drugs,” a fast-paced, punchy new single that balances romantic tension with sharp observation. Blending indie rock urgency with flashes of new wave and power pop, the track explores emotional disconnection in a hyper-stimulated world, where distraction often replaces intimacy and self-awareness arrives just a little … Continue reading
Following years of writing, teaching, and performing music rooted in connection and self-reflection, London, Ontario–based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marty Kolls shares “Drive,” a hypnotic, consistent pop single that captures the quiet momentum of moving forward through uncertainty. Optimistic yet grounded, the track reflects on awareness, contemplation, and the importance of continuing on even when the … Continue reading
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
Toronto-based indie-folk troubadour John Muirhead shares his new single, “Loved You Well,” a tender and reflective meditation on unrequited love, yearning, and the quiet spaces where connection almost blooms. Rooted in simplicity and intimacy, the track captures those fleeting, ordinary moments that linger long after they’ve passed; the ones that live rent-free in our hearts … 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
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