“Open Up” feels like one of those songs that don’t need to prove anything. It arrives gently on the scene, patient and sincere.
George Collins has a talent for letting a song unfold naturally, and this one does just that. There’s a quiet confidence running through it that only comes from experience, both in life and in songwriting.
Vancouver-based pop artist Matías Roden returns with “Angels in the Night” – an emotional and cathartic power ballad inspired by the true story of a close friend who survived the 2017 terror attack on London Bridge. The song is both a tribute to survival and a love letter to the city of Roden’s birth, where […]
Toronto-based indie pop/rock artist Brodie Christ returns with his vulnerable yet bombastic new single “IDWTBFriends,” an intimate and upbeat confession of desire in long-term love. “Desire is a strange and fickle beast. It comes on intensely and can disappear just as fast,” says Christ. “I wanted to express in this song what, to me, felt […]
Fresh off the heels of his contribution to Songs From The Gang, 5x JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter Julian Taylor returns with “Dedication”—a vibrant new single that blends soul, roots, and folk rock with a deeply personal message about commitment, connection, and showing up with your whole heart. “Dedication” is the first single to be released from Taylor’s […]
Victoria, BC indie rock mainstays Current Swell are back with 10 Feet Tall, the second of two companion EPs recorded with JUNO-nominated producer Gus van Go. Out now, the five-track project captures the band at their most playful, present, and confident – delivering a collection of songs rich in gratitude, groove, and singalong-ready energy. Recorded […]
Chorus of Courage and singer-songwriters Mèr (Cindy Doire and Sarah Burton) unveil “Let’s Fight,” a powerful new single that confronts the emotional trauma of narcissistic abuse and the difficult journey toward self-liberation. With unflinching honesty and a calm, cinematic soundscape, the track captures the moment of finally breaking free from manipulation, gaslighting, and cycles of […]
With a poet’s soul and a songwriter’s ear, Paige O returns with “Scarecrow Village,” a tender indie-folk single inspired by a real place in Japan filled with life-sized scarecrows meant to represent villagers who had either passed away or moved on. At once eerie and achingly beautiful, the song becomes a metaphor for absence, memory, […]
Hamilton, Ontario’s The Dirty Nil return with fists swinging on their explosive new single, “Rock N’ Roll Band,” the latest from their forthcoming fifth studio album, The Lash, out July 25th via Dine Alone Records. Following the chaos of their explosive lead single, “Gallop of the Hounds,” and the dreamy introspection of “Spider Dream,” this […]
Toronto-based rock and roll revivalists Original Pairs unleash “Star Guitar,” a dark and defiant anthem to DIY spirit and six-string glory. Fueled by a caveman riff and retro-psych energy, the track is equal parts glam rock snarl and garage band grit – a love letter to every barstool shredder with something to prove. Written in homage to the […]
Toronto-based rock and roll revivalists Original Pairs unleash “Star Guitar,” a dark and defiant anthem to DIY spirit and six-string glory. Fueled by a caveman riff and retro-psych energy, the track is equal parts glam rock snarl and garage band grit – a love letter to every barstool shredder with something to prove. Written in homage to the […]
