I love the term ‘Queer’. Once a slur, it has now been reclaimed by LGBTQ+ folks the world over as a handy umbrella term for anything and every under that rainbow sun. It could mean dressing like a girl,...
Sophie Penman ‘Try So Hard’ is perfect for that sweet spot in the night, when you’re relaxed enough to be feeling good, but not sleepy enough to go home yet. It conjures up images of streetlights and cities and...
In pop music, you can find breakup anthems everywhere you turn. But what is perhaps less common is the graceful breakup anthem, the deep-breath, trying-to-be-the-bigger-person-here song. As fun as kiss-offs are, there’s something to be said for the other...
What happens at the point where indie, electronica, neoclassical and dance music genres meet? Well, apparently, James Greenfield. Describing his sound as ‘indietronica’, he has used his diverse range of both tastes and musical experience to create his unique...
‘I lie in bed, stare at the numbers above my head, and I am panicking, panicking about my life…’ No, that’s not an extract from my therapist-mandated mood journal, that’s the opening lines of Midlight’s latest release ‘Daily Routine’....
What do you get when you mix 70s disco, 80s funk, and advice seemingly from the 2050s? Partefact’s ‘Time Travel’, that’s what. ‘Time travel feels best the first time’, so sings their main refrain, and although only a small...
“Oh, do you know why I spend my evenings all on my own?” goes the refrain of Szopa’s latest release ‘Lore’. It’s one of the few lyrics in a sparsely written, heavily sound-based track, which is inspired by Szopa’s...
Music and activism have always gone hand in hand, and it’s no exception for Psychadelephant. (Plus, what a fun name! Ripe for festival posters and t-shirts.) With a strong environmental message, inspired by frontwoman Grace’s activism, their debut EP...
‘The Black Panthers coined the phrase “Power to the People” during the freedom movement…’ - so begins the introductory monologue in ‘Give Power To The People’ by the Cole Williams Band.
Cole Willians - Give Power To The People
It pulls...
Rising Canadian pop artist, noelle returns with the unmissable sophomore single, ‘Forever Yours’, the follow up to her critically acclaimed debut, ‘Therapy’.
noelle - Forever Yours
Sultry and saccharine, ‘Forever Yours’ is a gorgeous slow pop ballad that gracefully traverses the...
Making a welcome return, Toronto hip-hop collective STAYOUTLATE unveil their pièce de résistance, long-awaited debut album FABERGÉ.
STAYOUTLATE - FABERGÉ
Comprised of Tremayne, Scotty IV, Charlie Noiir and YoungWolf, STAYOUTLATE are known for their versatile production (courtesy of YoungWolf), thought-provoking...
Our First Signs of Love feature is about the moment you find a new artist to love, and you simply can’t get enough. This week we shine the spotlight on LOR and her debut single ‘Used To’.
LOR - Used...
