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Superstar Crush Go All In on Glitter, Guitars, and Growing Pains
LISTEN IN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/1imhKH25daBspuiyZf1qed Hamilton, Ontario’s Superstar Crush aren’t interested in holding anything back. Their debut album Way Too Much bursts out of the gate with a sound that’s maximalist, emotionally charged, and unashamedly loud. Released alongside focus track “Do What U Wanna,” the record reads like a diary cracked wide open—twelve songs about oversharing, overthinking, falling too hard, and finding release in screaming it all out at the top of your lungs.
By Chris Adams6 months ago in Beat
Danny Miles Returns with Bold, Unapologetic Single “Not Gonna Fit In”
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 The Ruined Version, featuring collaborations with artists like Shad, Saukrates, Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene), Moka Only, and Aquakultre, Danny Miles has established himself as an eclectic, collaboration-focused musician who exists beyond traditional genres.
By Chris Adams6 months ago in Beat
Montreal-Based Band FLEECE Returns with Infectious New Single “How Far Would You Go”
Montreal-based band FLEECE return with “How Far Would You Go,” the latest single from their forthcoming album TORNADO, set for release on October 1st. Dreamy, groovy, and glowing with life, the track pulses with the rush of new love and the thrill of emotional discovery. Released alongside the official TORNADO album announcement, it captures a playful tension between carefree joy and internal questioning — an emotional cocktail that feels as weightless as it does grounded.
By Chris Adams6 months ago in Beat
Haitian Canadian Pop Sensation Tedy Unveils Heartfelt Single “I Hope”
Haitian Canadian pop powerhouse Tedy returns with “I Hope,” a fresh, emotionally charged ballad that highlights his signature blend of radical honesty, soaring vocals, and dynamic storytelling. Produced by Dan Book (blink-182, Britney Spears) and Jesse Mason (Chance Peña, BLONDISH), the track sets the stage for a bold new chapter in Tedy’s career, marked by heartbreak, intensity, and unapologetic vulnerability.
By Chris Adams6 months ago in Beat
Little Bihlman Unveils Soul-Baring New Single “Fade Away”
Emmy-winning multi-instrumentalist Little Bihlman, also known as Scot Bihlman, has returned to the spotlight with his latest single, “Fade Away,” a track that distills a lifetime of musical experience into a deeply human and emotionally resonant performance. Stripped-down and intense, the song carries the weight of someone who has lived through the highs and lows of a career in music — from long nights on the road to fleeting moments of triumph — yet emerges with a message that is both vulnerable and unflinchingly honest.
By Chris Adams6 months ago in Beat
Ian North’s “Cliffs of Portugal” Journeys Through Grief, Memory, and the Edge of the Known World
LISTEN IN HERE Canadian folk-rock artist Ian North returns with “Cliffs of Portugal”, a sweeping, soul-stirring single that balances intimacy and epic scope. In North’s signature “Fallen-Angel Folk-Rock” style, the track unfurls like a traveler’s ballad—full of elegant guitar lines, vivid lyrical imagery, and the emotional weight of personal loss. What begins as a meditation on a windswept Portuguese cliff becomes something much deeper: a quiet reckoning with mortality, memory, and the vast unknown.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
KERUB Confronts Memory, Fear, and Queerness on Genre-Bending New Album APHANTASIA
Toronto-based artist KERUB delivers a breathtaking and deeply introspective experience with their sophomore album APHANTASIA, a work that’s as emotionally raw as it is sonically intricate. Fusing lush indie electronica, haunting glitch textures, and a philosophical lens on memory, nostalgia, and queerness, the record feels like a personal excavation into what it means to live without being able to clearly visualize the future—or the past.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Dan Pallotta’s “Trash Man” Turns a Morning Moment into a Meditative Folk Masterpiece
New England folk artist Dan Pallotta has unveiled his latest single, “Trash Man,” a quiet yet powerful ballad that transforms a seemingly mundane figure into a profound symbol of societal change, loss, and humanity. Rooted in a real-life encounter, the song examines the emotional and existential weight of obsolescence in an increasingly automated world.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Rogan Mei Climbs New Heights with Reflective Indie-Folk Single “Lefroy”
LISTEN IN HERE Drawing from a life shaped by wild northern landscapes and deeply personal moments of reflection, Canadian singer-songwriter Rogan Mei returns with “Lefroy,” a poignant and hopeful new single that fuses quiet resilience with sweeping, cinematic folk. Anchored in calm emotion and vivid natural imagery, the track sits at the heart of Mei’s forthcoming EP Dickies Green Plaid Jacket, and captures a deep inner reckoning — one that feels both lived-in and profoundly present.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Dylan De Braga Debuts with Heart-Wrenching Single “Hold The Door”
Like a flower rising through the ashes of a burnt forest, Dylan De Braga’s debut single “Hold The Door” is a song born from devastation — and made into something achingly beautiful. Marking a striking entrance into the singer-songwriter space, the track is De Braga’s first official release and one that wears its heart openly. With folk-inspired melodies, emotionally raw lyrics, and a soaring vocal performance, “Hold The Door” delivers a quiet storm of feeling that’s hard to shake.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
The Bankes Brothers Break Through Emotional Walls with New Single “Get To Know”
LISTEN IN HERE Victoria, BC’s rising rock outfit The Bankes Brothers are back with “Get To Know,” a powerful new single that captures the emotional chaos of trying to connect with someone who refuses to open up. At once raw, rhythmic, and electrifying, it’s a tightly-wound exploration of vulnerability wrapped in the band’s signature blend of indie-rock grit and timeless rock ‘n’ roll spirit.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
With Strings, Sincerity, and a Warning, The Dirty Nil Redefine Their Edge on Their Fifth Album
After nearly two decades of distortion, dive bars, and defiant volume, Hamilton, Ontario’s The Dirty Nil snap into something startlingly new with The Lash—their fifth album and most emotionally layered project to date, released via Dine Alone Records. While the record still crackles with punk energy and ragged charm, it also carves out room for reflection, orchestration, and even romance. At its core, The Lash is exactly what its name suggests: a whipcrack reset, sharp and purposeful, marking a band in full creative control as they explore their softer underbelly without abandoning the bite.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
