Toronto singer-songwriter and filmmaker David Jane shares his new EP, Ambleside, an alternative collection born from the disorienting aftermath of a transformative year spent studying film in Vancouver. Rooted in longing, memory, and the strange ways the past continues to exist within the present, the five-track project finds David pairing his raw, acoustic songwriting with […]
Dwayne Gretzky Bring Their Viral YouTube Series Home on Dwayne’s World Vol. 1
After 16 years, more than a thousand live performances, and a reputation as Canada’s ultimate party band, Dwayne Gretzky is bringing the spirit of their celebrated live show to listeners everywhere. Dwayne’s World Vol. 1 collects 20 standout performances from the band’s wildly popular Dwayne’s World YouTube series into their first-ever live covers album, available […]
The Unlimited Brief: First Prison Sentence for Streaming Fraud, a Grammy Boycott, and Six Indie Discoveries
Week of October 4–10, 2026 Welcome to our debut episode of The Unlimited Brief, a weekly roundup of music industry news and independent music from Unlimited Sounds Radio and Indie Music Discovery.com. This week a federal judge handed down the first prison sentence for streaming fraud, the government opened an inquiry into the problem the […]
Robbie Gennet on Songwriting, Creative Instinct, and Building Musical Worlds
Los Angeles-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Robbie Gennet has built a career around following ideas wherever they lead. From turning a casual Facebook comment into a song about insomnia to envisioning a space-rock opera inspired by the scale of human exploration, Gennet approaches songwriting with curiosity, instinct, and an expansive musical vocabulary. His work moves […]
“Definite” and “The Eyes Are All You Know” – Two Sides of The Free States Latest Record “Love and Death”
There are few things humans enjoy more than trying to work things out. We measure, compare, analyse, second-guess, revisit, overthink and then, having exhausted every possible avenue of rational thought, occasionally realise that we probably knew the answer all along. Love is good at exposing this little flaw in our programming. We can turn something instinctive into an intellectual exercise and then wonder why it no longer feels quite as simple as it did before we started thinking about it.
This seems to be one of the many things Shaun Lyons is interested in, although thankfully he is considerably more interested in turning those ideas into music.
New York Duo Low Tide Announce New Album Bread & Roses Out October 23rd
The experience of falling in love is one of the most common things in the world, and love songs are as old as songs themselves. But the love songs that make up Low Tide’s second album, Bread & Roses (out October 23), aren’t ordinary love songs. Singer and violinist Eli Oberman said, “I started affectionately […]
Lila Forde Turns the Messiness of Growing Up Into Soulful Song on Life Can Still Be Sweet
Lila Forde’s Life Can Still Be Sweet feels like the kind of record that gets better the longer you spend with it. Her sophomore album is full of musical details, from Hammond B3 and Wurlitzer to guitars, synths, drum machines and layered harmonies, but its biggest strength is how naturally those elements come together. Forde […]
Em Armstrong Shines Bright with “Steal My Heart”
Alternative artist Em Armstrong returns with “Steal My Heart,” a sultry, energetic, and emotionally charged new single that captures the complicated aftermath of a breakup when someone who walked away suddenly wants back in. Driven by moody alternative production and Em’s powerhouse vocals, the track explores the tension between lingering attraction and hard-earned self-protection, turning […]
Strange Plants Debuts Indie Pop Single “You Say Falling”
Continuing a run of adventurous standalone releases, Strange Plants unveil “You Say Falling,” a hypnotic and anthemic psych-pop single that challenges conventional ideas of success, stability, and what it means to truly thrive. Wrapped in dreamy melodies, bouncy rhythms, and the band’s signature blend of retro-pop hooks and psychedelic textures, the track offers an uplifting […]
Shiloh Lindsey Comes Alive on “Failing Hail”
Canadian singer-songwriter Shiloh Lindsey shares “Failing Hail,” a tender, bittersweet, and quietly hopeful alt-country ballad drawn from one of the most personal moments on her forthcoming album, The Western Veil, set for release on November 6th, 2026. Blending the warmth of Canadiana, indie folk intimacy, and roots rock restraint, the single transforms a late-night message […]
