Song of the Day: July 25, 2017 - "Planets" by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton

Good morning! Y'all ready to get bummed out and want to crawl back in bed!?!

Well that's what the brand new song "Planets" by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton definitely made me want to do today.

Her new album, Choir Of The Mind, will be the first solo (non-Metric) release in TEN years, and will be out on September 15th.

The video for the second single (directed by Justin Broadbent) is below... stare into your computers people, and then your souls. Oh, and on top of that, we've got a Vancouver concert date: December 7th at the Chan Centre.

Song of the Day: July 24, 2017 - "Valley Boy" by Wolf Parade

The lead single off of Wolf Parade's first album in SEVEN years, "Valley Boy" is out now. And with it come an announcement of the release date - October 6, 2017 - of Cry Cry Cry.

The band has put out a string of tour dates with a stop at the Ponderosa Festival in Rock Creek this summer, and a few dates opening for Arcade Fire! Have a listen to the new track below.

Song of the Day: July 21, 2017 - "Run Down" by Hillsburn

Ok, so this song isn't quite "new", having come out at the beginning of the year, but it was this past weekend at the Folk Fest (see blog post here) that I heard Hillsburn for the first time. It was also the first time in Vancouver for the Nova Scotian band who, since the single was released, won the Fan’s Choice Video of the Year at the 2017 East Coast Music Awards for this song “Run Down”. 

The song has a boisterous, stop-and-clap-along energy, and will be off their upcoming album, due out later this year. Check it out below! 
 

Song of the Day: July 19, 2017 - "Still Young" by Leisure Club

If you ever need a song for a montage of attractive people having fun on the beach, Leisure Club has you covered.

"Still Young" is the first single off their debut self titled full length album, which you can pick up in the early fall, and it's your new summertime-chill-out-vibes song. 

You can also check them out this Friday night at  the Coblat, here in Vancouver. 

Song of the Day: July 15, 2017 - "Spirit" by Belle Game

Have you ever seen a band play a brand new song live, and you both love the song and hate that you can't get it immediately and play it over and over? The moment the lyrics kicked in on the brand new Belle Game song "Spirit", I realised this was one of those songs. I have seen the Vancouver band play it a few times live, and it always left me in awe, so I'm a little glad it's finally out in the world. 

The song is the first single off their upcoming album Fear/Nothing, which is produced by former member of The Stills Dave Hamelin, and executive producer Kevin Drew, who also lends his voice. It's out September 8th on Arts & Crafts, but you'll be able to hear a preview this weekend at the Vancouver Folk Fest (with a showcase set Sunday evening, and workshops throughout the weekend) or while they're on tour supporting Broken Social Scene. 

Song of the Day: July 14, 2017 - "Bird Brains" by Holy Fuck

Hot off their Juno-nominated album Congrats, Holy Fuck is back with a brand new EP called Bird Brains. The EP was recorded live at various studios over the past few years, and "represents the ongoing creative process of a band whose members live in different cities (in both Canada and the US) yet insist their music should be a collaborative process." As one of the most unique live bands in Canada, hearing it's recorded live makes me very eager for July 21st.

You can check out the title track below, but if you're an ornithophobic (like some people around here) you may just want to open it in a background tab. 

Song of the Day: July 11, 2017 - "Cellophane" by METZ

If you were having trouble waking up this morning, press play on this new tune from METZ and you'll be good to go!

"Cellophane" was released today and is the first single from the upcoming album Strange Peace, which is due out on September 22nd.

We also got a concert announcement with it!: December 8th at the Cobalt. So mark your calendars with those dates and 

Song of the Day: July 07, 2017 - "Little Things" by White Hot Guilt

Earworm Warning: Josh Warburton (of July Talk) and Thomas D'Arcy (Small Sins/Tommy Hawkins/producer extraordinaire) have teamed up for a song that is going to get stuck in your head for days.

"Little Things" is the first single from White Hot Guilt, and I dare you not to be singing "ooo-oo-hoo-oo-ooo" for the rest of the day. 

The duo is releasing a self-titled EP on July 21st, and all the proceeds from sales will be donated to 'SKETCH' - a Toronto-based community-arts-development initiative that "creates equitable opportunities for young people homeless and on the margins from across Canada to experience the transformative power of the arts."