TERRA LIGHTFOOT – “A GOOD SIGN” SONIC UNYON RECORDS In contrast to the anthemic riffs of New Mistakes (2017) and the bold alt-pop of Healing Power (2023) – both JUNO Award and Polaris Prize-nominated works – Home Front [...]
ANDREW SPICE – “JUNK” INDEPENDENT After a 20-year hiatus, Andrew Spice returns with With Animals, a powerful reclamation of identity and emotion from the depths of trauma and detachment. Anchoring the record is [...]
ALLEGORIES – “STAY OUT OF THE BASEMENT” INDEPENDENT Experimental indie-electronic duo Allegories return with “Stay Out Of The Basement,” a mischievous alt-pop track that pairs lush, genre-warped production with a [...]
DANNY MILES – “NOT GONNA FIT IN” INDEPENDENT Following his evolution as a creative force as drummer of JUNO Award-winning band July Talk, through to the release of his debut solo album, Beautiful Music, and its reinvention as [...]
IAN NORTH – “CLIFFS OF PORTUGAL” INDEPENDENT Canadian folk-rock artist Ian North returns with “Cliffs of Portugal,” a moving new single that blends elegant guitar work with vivid storytelling and a profound sense of [...]
SOURWOOD – “WHEN I’M GONE” INDEPENDENT After the intricate rhythms and sly wordplay of “Wrong Carolina,” Sourwood return with “When I’m Gone,” a bold departure in form and tone that [...]
HILLARY REYNOLDS – “GASLIGHT” INDEPENDENT On her new single, “Gaslight,” singer-songwriter Hillary Reynolds leans into surreal tension and floating vulnerability, capturing the hollow ache of being gaslit with [...]
SOURWOOD – “WRONG CAROLINA” INDEPENDENT Following their debut release On the Road, progressive bluegrass collective Sourwood returns with “Wrong Carolina,” a rhythmically complex and narratively playful second [...]
IAN NORTH – “ANTARCTICA” INDEPENDENT Ian North, the acclaimed Canadian folk-rock artist, returns with a spellbinding new single, “Antarctica.” Inspired by the harrowing tales of polar explorers who risked everything [...]
PATRICK SMITH – “ENDLESS CONSTRUCTION” INDEPENDENT Originally from Ottawa, ON, Patrick Smith is a Toronto-based saxophonist who has studied with Mike Murley, Kelly Jefferson, and acclaimed American saxophonist Mark Shim. Smith [...]
TRISTAN ARMSTRONG – “THE LONELY AVENUE” LITTLE KNOWN RECORDS The title track of Tristan Armstrong’s forthcoming album (available early 2025 on Littleknown Records), “The Lonely Avenue,” is a cathartic release [...]
SLEEPKIT – “CAMP EMOTION” INDEPENDENT Sleepkit is a band who can genuinely be described as mind-expanding; from the nucleus of their songwriting to the texturally-ornamented arrangements, they manage to imbue each aspect of [...]
BETH BAINES – “NEPETA” INDEPENDENT Beth Baines is an emerging singer-songwriter based in Toronto. She has previously written and recorded material with the band Dream Whip and released music under the name Brushsigns. Beth has [...]
TOM HANLEY – “OVERNIGHT” INDEPENDENT Originally from Uxbridge, Ontario, Tom Hanley began his musical journey as the singer/guitarist in a slew of pop punk bands with “terrible names,” performing at high school [...]
WAASH – “IT GOES ON” LIGHT ORGAN RECORDS Andrew Bishop, a versatile musician hailing from Vancouver, has established himself as a prominent figure in the city’s pop music scene over the past decade. He’s contributed [...]
THE SYNCOPATION REBELS – “SOUND AND VISION” POP GURU The Syncopation Rebels are the supergroup comprised of the artists Martha Johnson and Mark Gane of Martha and the Muffins, John Orpheus, Sam Casey and Alex Exists, who have [...]
BABY JEY – “WHAT’S THE POINT OF SAYING SORRY” INDEPENDENT Baby Jey is an Edmonton indie pop band who wear their love of classic disco and synth-pop music on their sleeves. “What’s the Point of Saying [...]
ISKWĒ – “END OF IT ALL” INDEPENDENT iskwē | ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ (short for waseskwan iskwew, meaning “blue sky woman”)’s new release, “End Of It All,” is the follow up to recent single “Sure To [...]
THE CROWLEYS – “SEASONS” INDEPENDENT Throughout their years together The Crowleys have focused on building a danceable set through a Venn diagram of inspiration from 60s rock, 80s pop and modern psychedelia. Peppered throughout [...]
VICKY VON VICKEY – “NOT THE MAN” INDEPENDENT Toronto-based Vicky von Vicky’s distinctive sound draws inspiration from punk, grunge, classic rock, and powerful rhythms that are a direct result of a lifelong love of all [...]
JIANTS – “REAL EASY” INDEPENDENT Skateboarder Jesse Landen. Jiants performs a unique blend of nostalgic sounding low-fi indie pop songs complete with great hooks and soaring leads. The band has just finished their fourth album, [...]
FRANKIE FLOWERS – “I JUST WANT TO DISAPPEAR” INDEPENDENT After an abysmal breakup and many shifts working coat check at a Toronto concert venue, Frankie Flowers felt the sudden urge to use her voice as her main instrument. She [...]
JANE’S PARTY – “SHIPS ON AN OCEAN” JP PRODUCTIONS Toronto-rooted rock band Jane’s Party are on a course from campus cover band to revered indie rock outfit with a still-growing pile of achievements and accolades [...]
THE DIRTY NIL – “NICER GUY” DINE ALONE RECORDS The Dirty Nil, Ontario’s rock ‘n’ roll torchbearers, are emerging with their fourth album, Free Rein to Passions, and it’s a return to a more reckless [...]
