After first capturing the world's attention with the breakout success of 'Violent', carolesdaughter has continued to evolve into one of alternative pop's most compelling and emotionally honest voices. Refusing to be confined by genre, the singer-songwriter's debut album, You Can't Spell Sweetheart Without Thea, blends jazz influences, trip-hop atmospheres and alternative pop…
Flora Hibberd continues the journey towards her forthcoming sophomore album Mammoth with 'Shelley', a beautifully crafted blend of indie-folk and country that feels both timeless and quietly transporting. Built around rich minor-key melodies, delicate pedal steel and intertwining harmonies, the track showcases Flora's gift for creating songs that feel deeply rooted in…
Essence Martins lays her heart bare on 'Red Velvet,' a beautifully understated meditation on first heartbreak and the quiet grief that follows when someone who once knew you better than anyone else slowly becomes a stranger. Built around delicate acoustic guitar and produced with a gentle touch, the track leaves plenty of…
MEANDER returns with 'Hand Me Downs', the second single from her forthcoming debut EP. Exploring generational expectations and the courage to forge your own path, the track transforms a deeply personal story into an uplifting slice of guitar-driven pop. A driving bassline and energetic drums immediately set the pace before MEANDER's soaring…
Primal, expansive, sexy and wrenchingly tender-hearted, critically acclaimed songwriter and performer THAO has announced her first album in six years. Titled quite appropriately Show Me – due out October 30 via Kill Rock Stars – the new collection is a deeply personal exploration of her journey toward full embodiment; a flaying of…
Hannah Wicklund channels blues-rock grit and fearless musicianship on 'Red Gorilla', the latest single from her forthcoming album War On Women; Calling All Good Men. Inspired by the death of Harambe, the track uses a real-world tragedy to reflect on humanity's fractured relationship with the natural world, delivering its message through impassioned…
Taylor D returns with 'Goodbye,' an uplifting pop-rock anthem that transforms heartbreak into resilience. Pairing soaring hooks with driving rock instrumentation, the track captures the difficult but ultimately liberating act of walking away from the people who no longer deserve a place in your life. While the instrumentation leans confidently into anthemic…
Ruby Alexander returns with 'All This Time Together', a beautifully understated song that offers comfort in uncertain times. While its quiet, stripped-back approach may reveal its charms gradually, the reward is a deeply heartfelt track built on warmth, intimacy and genuine human connection. Ruby's soulful vocal is the song's beating heart, carrying…
Hamilton, Ontario songwriter Ellis returns with 'all that i've got', a beautifully understated dream-pop gem that finds comfort in melancholy. Drawing on shimmering shoegaze textures and intimate songwriting, the track offers another reminder of Ellis' gift for turning quiet vulnerability into something deeply affecting. Ellis' ethereal vocal is the undeniable centrepiece, floating…
LA trio PUREST FORM make an unforgettable impression with 'ANIMAL,' the blistering opening track from their forthcoming EP RESISTANCE. Fusing industrial textures, dance-punk rhythms and crushing heaviness, the band create an exhilarating sonic assault that feels as chaotic as it is irresistible. A pounding beat immediately sets the track in motion before…
