Berlin-based songwriter Ryan O’Reilly shares his fourth studio album Native Companion alongside the release of its introspective and poetic focus track, “Fear of Flying.” Blending Canadian, Irish, and English alt-folk influences, the album captures O’Reilly’s signature balance of realism and lyricism, finding beauty and meaning in life’s smallest details. At its core, Native Companion is … Continue reading
Hamilton, ON’s Thomas Duxbury and New Mother Nature continue to ride the momentum of previously released singles “Istanbul” and “She Never Knows” with “Already Dead,” a brooding and deeply introspective blues-tinged garage rock track that captures the disorienting weight of sleepless nights and spiraling thoughts. Built around eerie guitar textures and restless energy, the song … Continue reading
Edmonton’s St.Arnaud, the project of Ian St.Arnaud, returns with St.Arnaud, a vibrant and collaborative third record that captures the full spirit of a band in motion. Expanding beyond its singer-songwriter roots, the album blends buoyant indie pop, roots textures, and early indie rock influences into a dynamic, lived-in collection that feels both loose and deeply … Continue reading
Ottawa, ON singer-songwriter and pianist Alanna Sterling (they/them) shares “More,” a quietly powerful and emotionally exposed pop ballad that sits in the tension between desire and acceptance. Blending chill, nostalgic, and moody textures with piano-driven songwriting, “More” explores the fragile space between wanting deeper connection and learning to live without certainty of its return. At … Continue reading
9X JUNO Award winners Arkells release hypnotic new single “What’s On Your Mind” (feat. Poolside) via Universal Music Canada and Virgin Music Group. Marking the fifth single released, showing the breadth of sounds from their new album Between Us (out April 17) , the disco-esque track is a synth-heavy, indie pop-rock gem from Arkells, enhanced … Continue reading
Berlin-based songwriter Ryan O’Reilly releases the official studio version of “Elizabeth,” a reflective and memorable alternative folk gem written nearly 20 years ago. Originally penned in 2006 before a summer tour of Canada with future Dwayne Gretzky founders Tyler Kyte and Nick Rose, the song channels O’Reilly’s deep admiration for Gram Parsons into something more … Continue reading
Alt-rock outfit PICKLE JUICE share their brand new single “Halfway,” a raw and restless track that digs beneath the postcard-perfect image of ski town-living to expose the emotional turbulence that often hides beneath the surface. Driven by gritty guitars and a relentless pulse, “Halfway” captures the uneasy tension between daytime freedom and the darker cycles … Continue reading
In Shadows of Cerulean, Amaris Emersleben constructs a submerged city that feels less like escapist fantasy and more like a pressure chamber for human emotion and social breakdown. Cerulean exists in layers, with the Deep Sea districts cut off from the affluent Downtown, creating a natural metaphor for inequality that never feels forced or didactic. … Continue reading
With Pretty Demons (Remastered 2026), Andrew Spice revisits his acclaimed 2003 debut with renewed clarity and resonance. Rooted in piano-driven indie songwriting, the album captures the emotional turbulence of coming-of-age as a queer person in the late 1990s; a time when finding belonging often meant confronting hostility, isolation, and fear. Upon its original release, Pretty … Continue reading
The Imaginary Band, the latest project from longtime Chilliwack, BC musician Andrew Christopher, expands from concept to fully realized collaboration on their self-titled debut album. Blending folk, rock, and Americana influences, the record captures the spontaneity and chemistry that happens when talented musicians gather in the same room and let creativity lead the way. “I … Continue reading
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