photo by Corbin Smith
We’re so close to the release date of…well… Release - the new album by Rich Aucoin.
He’s given us so many singles and some amazing videos for them, that I can’t wait for the whole thing to be out in the world (seriously, go pre-save it on Spotify).
The latest single is “The Other” and the video was released today. It’s a fun sci-fi adventure from my favourite cinephile.
Check it out below, and the album when it’s out on May 17th!
Language Arts is back with a new album this fall called Lemon/Lime, but teasing us now with a brand new song, “Top Of The Top”
The intense song is deeply personal, with Language Arts saying the video “really captures how I feel physically,” while still experiencing post-concussion symptoms after being hit by a drunk driver years ago. “It's a window into how I experience my brain injury. Post-concussion syndrome can really diminish my quality of life. Writing this song helped me get these unbearable feelings out of my system and into an expression".
Have a listen on Soundcloud below, or check out the video above.
photo by brittpaperscissors
Toronto-based, and JUNO nominated artist Tara Kannangara released a new single recently titled “I Made This For You”. (Ooo! Really? Thanks Tara!)
Her sophomore album It’s Not Mine Anymore (is that because you made it for us?!) come out on May 31st, and she’ll be in town in June as part of the Jazz Festival.
Check out the song below, and her performance on June 24 at Frankie’s Jazz Club.
Just last week, Jenn Grant gave us a tease of her upcoming album Love, Inevitable, due out at the end of the month.
“Raven” is a power-pop gem, and Grant says the song “came from a place of trying to find my own power when I was crowded with self-doubt. For me, it’s about taking a step into the unknown and learning to trust yourself. It’s about making a choice to let go of the idea that you needed something or someone, and finally stepping into your freedom.”
Check the video (directed by her husband Daniel Ledwell) below, and keep May 25th clear, cos she’ll be doing a show at Fortune!
Ohhhhh, I’ve been waiting for this one!
Start your Friday morning with a slow country jam from Winnipeg’s Del Barber!
Del’s been working on his new album, Easy Keeper, for a while now, and we finally have the first single “No Easy Way Out”!
He also announced that he’s signed with Acronym Records and that the album’s release date will be September 6! Keep your eye out for more new music between now at then!
We’ve been getting teases of a new album from Alexandria Maillot in bits and pieces over the last few months, and the latest is a video for “Messed It Up”
Alexandria says "The video is a bit of a concept in itself, where several characters are antagonized by their deepest insecurities, and are tormented by the morally engrained choices they feel compelled to make. For me, it is always extremely satisfying working on creative projects that delve into the human psyche, and we were able to extend this video concept in to several parts that will be released as individual videos throughout the year. The creation process was very collaborative, and we gathered the most talented cast and crew to be a part of the shoot.”
Give it a watch below, and be sure to catch Alexandria play the Railway Club on May 16!
In the midst of their cross-Canada tour (an awesome show, with July Talk and Murray A Lightburn opening, by the way) Metric has released a brand new video for “Risk”
The gorgeously shot one-take video directed by Duane Fernandez follows lead singer Emily Haines around a giant warehouse space as she sings.
The song itself “addresses the disorienting speed at which our connections are made and discarded, where our emotional survival depends on dexterous texting, and our ability to communicate collapses outside our devices,” says Emily Haines. “Self-sabotage, defensiveness and cynicism cause things to end before they begin, and the cycle repeats itself. But all is not lost: There’s another way to leave the garden of Eden and I’m inclined to try.”
Check it out below!
photo by Rebecca Blisset
It’s finally here!
We’ve been waiting for Mounties to release their sophomore album, and have been teased with singles for a while now, but today is release day!
Heavy Meta (click here for links to purchase and stream it), has been years in the making, and I can’t wait to hear the whole thing, esp. as we were also given a video for the latest single “Hitchin’ Man” last week.
Check it out below, and be sure to give the new album a spin!