Song of the Day: December 19, 2018 - "Bitter Suite" by Rong

What better way to end off the year (well, almost…) than with more new music from Rong? The Vancouver four-piece of Kristy-Lee Audette, Catherine Hiltz, Emily Jayne, and Jen Foster (who have collectively played with something like over a dozen bands) just put out a video for the new song “Bitter Suite” and have teased lots more to come in the new year.

So crank the song below, as it was meant to be heard, and keep your ears out for more!

Song of the Day: December 18, 2018 - "Level Best" by Said the Whale

Warning: “Level Best” is going to be the most heart-melting thing you will see/hear all month.

The latest song released off of Cascadia, the upcoming Said the Whale album, is a song that singer Tyler Bancroft wrote for his son, a promise that he will do his “level best” in his job as a father as his son gets in trouble, starts bands, the usual stuff.

You can also check out the video, which (literally) follows the Bancrofts on a walk through the forest. Check it out as you get ready for Cascadia to come out February 8, 2019 on Arts + Crafts! (Or pick up a pre-order package, which come with fancy extras like flags, flasks, and even custom backpacks!)

Song of the Day: December 17, 2018 - "The Ocean" by Wallis Bird

My favourite new discovery of the Vancouver Folk Fest this past year had to be Wallis Bird, who I saw perform a workshop with perennial favourite Skye Wallace. Since then, I’ve been keeping an ear out for new music, so I was happy to see “The Ocean” pop up.

The song is also accompanied by a video that is a “love letter” to the global LGBTQ+ community. Wallis says “We would love for this film to reach our LGBTQ+ family in the 72 countries where being gay is still illegal so we can try to shine a light on the darkness by giving a voice to the LGBTQ+ voiceless. In doing so, we're showing that, while we’re divided by social, religious or cultural barriers, we’re all bound by our aspirations towards true love.”

Song of the Day: December 16, 2018 - "Surrender" by Wintersleep

Wintersleep’s SEVENTH full length record is coming, titled In The Land Of, and we have a new single from it (no release date yet).

“Surrender” is a gentle song that builds up to a big crescendo, in true Wintersleep fashion.

They’ve announced a tour as well, and will be in Vancouver on the 26th of April at the Commodore. Check out the new tune below!

Song of the Day: December 15, 2018 - "Changed My Ways" by Murray A LIghtburn

Last week we got another aural peek at the new solo album from The Dears’ Murray A Lightburn.

“Changed My Ways” is a gorgeous song, and Murray explains he wanted it “to be gentle and fragile yet strong; a balance that kind of encapsulates the album and its theme. I wanted something that was confident - without being perceived as arrogant. That is really hard to achieve."

Hear Me Out is out February 22nd, and is already one of my most anticipated of the year!

Song of the Day: December 14, 2018 - "Everything" by Star Captains ft. Shad

This track came across my radar (via instagram) the other day, and while I don’t need too much to sell me on Vancouver band Star Captains (just saw them kill it at the Music Heals gala last month), the words “featuring Shad” are going to be worth the click.

The groovy tune “Everything” is below, and you’re going to find it hard to sit still.

Song of the Day: December 13, 2018 - "The Runaway" by Astrocolor

I needed a good dance track the other day and this Astrocolor collaboration with Righteous Rainbows Of Togetherness delivered.

The song is a stand alone track (Astrocolor released their third album in April of this year), and follows frontman Neil Cooke-Dallin “trying to escape an unknown and mysterious force that is constantly following him. When the protagonist [Neil] encounters the force, his vision becomes saturated in red and he has premonitions of being in a desert.”

Song of the Day: December 12, 2018 - "Be Free" by Buckman Coe

Buckman Coe’s new album is called Gathering Storm, and it’s due out on February 22nd of next year - and there’s a lot of things I love about this new song/video from it called “Be Free”.

First I immediately noticed that they filmed it in Vancouver bar The Emerald, which I love, but what you might not know is that they assembled an almost all female team to to shoot this seamless one-shot style vid!

The LGBTQI2S forward video also showcases inclusitivioty and love with it’s cast and mood.
Check it out: