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HARRIETTE Shares New Single 'bc i love you'
by Michael Major - March 22, 2023 Singer-songwriter Harriette has shared a new single, “bc i love you” via AWAL Recordings. The song balances airy synths and chugging electric guitar with a postmortem examination of a failed relationship. The new single follows “Goodbye Texas” and “f**king Married” which was released last Fall. Plus...
Zoon Shares 'Gaagige' Single From 'Bekka Ma'iingan' LP
by Michael Major - March 22, 2023 To create the full-length album, Monkman sought Polaris Music Prize inaugural winner Owen Pallett to compose sweeping string arrangements, then performed by the FAMES Orchestra. Grammy nominated Michael Peter Olsen, who is a regular in Zoon’s live band, played on the new record as did Zoon’s drummer...
Big Joanie Kicks Off First Ever North American Tour
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023 They’ll make stops in NYC, Philadelphia, DC, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Nashville, Los Angeles and more. They have unleashed the “Your Words” (Live In London) video filmed during their 2023 UK tour, offering fans a glimpse of their powerful and dynamic live show. Watch the new performance vid...
Joe Grass Announces 'Falcon's Heart' Album & Shares 'Guadalupe' Single
by Michael Major - March 16, 2023 Acclaimed singer-songwriter, Joe Grass has announced his new solo record, Falcon’s Heart. His credits include work with Lhasa, the Barr Brothers and his avant-pop band Klaus; he co-produced Elisapie’s Polaris- and Juno-nominated LP, The Ballad of the Runaway Girl, and helped write and arrange Patric...
Elisapie Shares Gentle 'Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass)' Cover of Blondie's Classic
by Michael Major - March 07, 2023 Nearly four years after the release of her stunning third solo album The Ballad of the Runaway Girl, Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie has returned with “Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass)” an Inuktitut rendition of Blondie's 1979 hit. Translated from English to Inuktitut by Elisapie, and produced ...
OKAY KAYA Announces North American Spring Tour
by Michael Major - February 28, 2023 Hot on the heels of a sold out European tour, Okay Kaya announces a US spring tour in support of her acclaimed 2022 world-building album SAP, out now via Jagjaguwar. Tour highlights include two shows in New York at Elsewhere, two nights in Chicago at Elsewhere and a show in Los Angeles at The Fonda....
Feeble Little Horse Announce New Album 'Girl With Fish'
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 Across 11 self-recorded and self-produced tracks, the band careens from blissed-out pop to harsh noise, glitchy programmed drum beats, and off-kilter indie rock—sometimes all in one song. As a follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2021 debut Hayday, Girl with Fish, with its overwhelmingly inviting...
Witch Prophet Announces 'Gateway Experience' Album
by Michael Major - February 23, 2023 Featuring DillanPonders, lead single “Energy Vampire” is a layered song about nightmares. Produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN, “Energy Vampires” is out now via Heart Lake Records and is accompanied with stunning visuals directed by FROCASSO (Polaris Music Prize “DNA Activation Short Fi...
French Artist November Ultra Announces North American Debut Tour
by Michael Major - February 22, 2023 The French artist November Ultra announces her debut North American tour, after having shared her debut album Bedroom Walls with the world via Republic Records. Nova’s 10-city tour will start on June 15th in Vancouver and will go through the West Coast, over to Chicago to the East Coast, and end at ...
Winter Shares Water From Your Eyes Remix of 'good' Feat. SASAMI
by Michael Major - February 16, 2023 Winter has teamed up with Water From Your Eyes for a remix of her song “good” feat. SASAMI, a highlight off last years’ album What Kind of Blue Are You?. The reimagined track breaks down the components of the original, foregrounding SASAMI’s harmonies, and amplifying the song's hypnotic qualities in...
HARRISON Shares New Single with Kadhja Bonet & Instrumental Track
by Michael Major - February 08, 2023 Both tracks demonstrate the evolution of Harrison's sound since releasing his first two JUNO-nominated albums, as well as his recent composition work on video games (Nintendo Switch’s LOUD) and commercials. The single artwork was designed by illustrator Elijah Watson aka spacehose and the visualizer...
Marisa Anderson Announces International Tour Dates With Charlie Parr, Godspeed You! Black Emperor & More
by Michael Major - February 07, 2023 Following the release of her elemental new album Still, Here last year, luminary guitarist Marisa Anderson has announced international tour dates with Charlie Parr, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Bill Callahan, along with a set at Thing in the Spring Festival with her duo with Jim White. Check out...
CONAN Announces 2023 USA Headline Tour Dates
by Michael Major - February 03, 2023 England’s doom metal masters will hit American shores this spring in support of their highly-acclaimed latest album, 'Evidence of Immortality', out now on Napalm Records! Kicking off on May 5, 2023 in Chicago, IL, the band's headline tour - featuring special guests THRA - will hit a slew of cities, ...
Joe Grass Shares 'Spoon'
by Michael Major - February 02, 2023 One of the most sought after musical partners in the Montreal music scene, Joe has worked with the Barr Brothers, Elisapie, and Patrick Watson to name but a few. “Spoon” is Joe Grass’ first solo release with Simone Records. Joe Grass has played an important role in the city’s music scene....
Avey Tare Shares 'The Musical' & 'Hey Bog'
by Michael Major - January 10, 2023 Avey Tare, the solo project of Animal Collective’s Dave Portner, will release his new album 7s on February 17 via Domino. Following three solo albums and one release under Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, 7s was recorded with producer Adam McDaniel (Angel Olsen, Archers of Loaf) at Drop of Sun Studios in...
Big Joanie Announces First Ever North American Tour Dates
by Michael Major - January 10, 2023 Black feminist punk band Big Joanie announced their FIRST EVER North American tour. They’ll make stops in Philadelphia, DC, Denver, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Nashville, Los Angeles and, after selling out Union Pool, have added an additional New York City show at Baby’s All Right. Check out t...
Sunnsetter Shares 'Float In Circles' Single
by Michael Major - December 07, 2022 Sunnsetter — the solo project of multi-instrumentalist, composer, and recording engineer + Zoon/OMBIIGIZI collaborator Andrew McLeod — returns a brand new single entitled 'Float In Circles,' his first new track since signing with Paper Bag Records. Speaking on the track, which was written largely as...
The Sadies Announce 2023 U.S. Tour In Support of Colder Streams
by Michael Major - December 06, 2022 Produced by Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry, the album was recorded between 2019 and 2021 at Skybarn in Montreal, Canada. Featuring guest appearances by Jon Spencer, Richard Reed Parry, Margaret Good (backing vocals) and Bruce Good on autoharp, Colder Streams was engineered and mixed by Pietro Amat...
Fight From Within Release New Single 'Vivisepulture'
by Michael Major - December 05, 2022 The explosive track boasts a short drum-fill intro, leaving no time to prepare for the barrage of immediate mosh-inducing fight riffs. The dual bouncing guitars peppered with wailing solos coupled with the seething vocals of Mikey Hayes and Paddy Mull create an atmosphere of intensity in its purest ...
DIJAHSB Announces 'Living Single'-Inspired EP
by Michael Major - November 21, 2022 DijahSB moves closer to their dream of living happily and being a voice for the LGBTQ+ community. The Toronto-based hip hop artist – known for giving the world a glimpse into the mind of a Black non-binary artist rapping their way through hope, heartbreak and breakthroughs – announces the next step ...
Chancha Via Circuito Releases New Album 'La Estrella'
by Michael Major - November 17, 2022 Chancha Via Circuito (aka Pedro Canale) makes his return to Wonderwheel Recordings with his fifth full length: “La Estrella.” Cutting his teeth early at Buenos Aires’s legendary ZZK digital cumbia parties, the Chancha moniker became known worldwide as the originator of the cumbia-inspired electronic...
Begonia to Release New Album 'Powder Blue' in February
by Michael Major - November 02, 2022 The first album single “Right Here” debuts alongside an accompanying video. The album is written and produced by Begonia, Matt Peters and Matthew Schellenberg (Royal Canoe) with contributions from Jason Agel (Björk, Kelly Clarkson, Prince) and Joe LaPorta (FKA twigs, beabadoobee, Solange)....
Carly Rae Jepsen Releases New Album 'The Loneliest Time'
by Michael Major - October 21, 2022 GRAMMY®, Juno- and Polaris Prize-nominated singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen has released her highly anticipated fifth studio album. The Loneliest Time features already released singles “Western Wind,” “Beach House,” “Talking To Yourself” and the sparkling, disco inspired title track “The Loneliest...
Michael C. Duguay Returns with 'Saint Maybe'
by Michael Major - October 20, 2022 Conceived as an agnostic hymn, “Saint Maybe” is Duguay’s first new music since his acclaimed 2020 LP The Winter of our Discotheque, which chronicled his life surviving nearly a decade of homelessness and drug addiction. “Saint Maybe” marks Duguay’s label debut with Inside Pocket Music (Luna Li, No G...
Carly Rae Jepsen & Rufus Wainwright Release New Single 'The Loneliest Time'
by Michael Major - October 07, 2022 The last single to be released from her highly anticipated album, “The Loneliest Time” sees her playing out a fantastical duet with her musical hero Rufus Wainwright. Produced by Kyle Shearer, who worked with Carly before most notably on the song “Julien,” and co-written by Jepsen, Shearer and Nate ... |