Strange Plants lean into heartfelt nostalgia and soaring retro-pop energy on “Lay Your Mind,” an infectious new single that marks the first release in a forthcoming collection of songs arriving throughout 2026. Drawing inspiration from the new wave and post-punk textures of artists like Simple Minds, The Cure, and The Cars, “Lay Your Mind” blends […]

Toronto-based rock n’ soul duo Glimmerjean & Goode return with “Injured Romantics,” a moody, rhythm-driven disco-rock single that explores the existential nature of life and love. Blending darker lyrical themes with an infectious groove, the track finds the duo leaning into unexpected territory while continuing to expand their evolving sound. The song reveals the cynicism […]

Lebanese-Canadian artist Raphaela returns with “Lose This Race,” a romantic, energetic pop single that captures the moment love sneaks past your defenses and the instant you realize it’s already too late to run. Vivid and cinematic, the track transforms the emotional rush of falling for someone into a high-stakes chase, balancing exhilaration with vulnerability and […]

New York’s Scarlett Macfarlane returns with “Winter’s Whisper,” a fun, energetic, and delightfully zany alternative-pop single that invites listeners into a world where fantasy and reality blur. Inspired initially by the image of a magical winter walk, the song quickly evolved into something far more surreal and became a reflection on how life itself often […]

 9X JUNO Award winners Arkells announce their brand new album Between Us for release on April 17 via Universal Music Canada and Virgin Music Group. Produced/recorded in LA with Grammy Award Winner John Congleton (St. Vincent, Death Cab for Cutie, Wallows), the forthcoming album features the new single “Next Summer” released today, paired alongside an […]

In an era when albums often appear and disappear within the same news cycle, Will Dailey’s seventh record, BOYS TALKING, arrives carrying something almost unfamiliar: patience. Released today on streaming platforms after an intentionally long physical-only window, the album is the culmination of a creative and philosophical experiment that places human connection over algorithmic momentum. […]

12090 A.D. conjures a world where time collapses—where the neon-lit shadows of late 70s Berlin bleed into the velvet darkness of a Lynch fever dream. Led by visionary drummer/composer Tim Kuhl and downtown icon Anna Copa Cabanna, this Brooklyn-based synth-driven dream pop duo crafts sonic landscapes that feel both ancient and futuristic, intimate and infinite. […]

Toronto-based Anishinaabe singer-songwriter and producer Natasha Fisher returns with “The Motions,” an emotionally charged pop-punk track that explores a rarely examined kind of heartbreak: realizing you’ve fallen out of love in a healthy relationship. Energetic, nostalgic, and aching with longing, the song captures the internal chaos of choosing yourself when nothing is overtly “wrong,” and […]

Bilingual electro-pop duo Beau Nectar (singer-songwriters Marie-Clo and éemi) share “Tulip,” a sharp, historically rooted meditation on beauty, value, and collapse, featuring Vancouver’s acclaimed electro-pop duo Vox Rea.  Taken from their upcoming Dandy LP (out May 2026 via Indica Records), the song draws inspiration from 17th-century tulipomania. A moment when flowers were traded for fortunes […]