Chris Adams
Bio
Stories (319)
Filter by community
Nick Faye’s Latest Single Offers a Tender, Prairie-Born Meditation on Love, Loss, and Letting Go
LISTEN IN HERE There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that settles in quietly in your thirties—not with dramatic endings or big blowups, but with mutual recognition: that even when love is real, it isn’t always right. On his new single Wait Around, Saskatchewan songwriter Nick Faye captures this nuanced ache with jangly guitars, heartfelt lyrics, and the bittersweet patience of someone still holding out hope for the right kind of love.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Matías Roden’s New Single Captures the Pre-Heartbreak Pulse of Queer Longing
Vancouver-based pop artist Matías Roden returns with On the Run, a lush, melancholic, and ultimately bittersweet single that dives headfirst into the emotional whirlwind of early queer romance. Described by Roden himself as a “pre-heartbreak song,” it explores the universal—but particularly queer—experience of fearing commitment and fleeing just as vulnerability begins to take hold. It’s a moment of emotional sabotage that many gay men will find intimately familiar: when the spark is real, but so is the instinct to protect yourself from the hurt you suspect is coming.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Kiersten Lyons' "Crushed": The Memoir That Gets Heartbreak Right
In her debut memoir Crushed: The Boys That Never Liked Me Back, Kiersten Lyons proves herself to be a rare literary voice, one that balances self-deprecating wit with emotional clarity. Best known as an actress and comedian, Lyons brings the same comedic timing and candid storytelling to the page that has earned her a devoted following online. This memoir is part heartbreak comedy, part coming-of-age confessional, and entirely unforgettable.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Midnight Channel Finds a Voice with the Lush, Longing “Must Be Nice”
LISTEN TO “MUST BE NICE” HERE After years of rich instrumental experimentation, Lethbridge-based jazz collective Midnight Channel has done something wholly unexpected: they’ve added vocals. With the release of their newest single, “Must Be Nice,” the band offers a tender, rhythm-forward track that fuses bossa nova melancholy with subtle jazz dissonance and a heavy emotional undercurrent. Featuring a captivating vocal performance by Geneva Murphy, “Must Be Nice” marks a shift for the group—one that invites both longtime fans and new listeners into something more intimate and lyrically resonant.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Mark Fenster’s “Rising Embers” is a Meditative Celebration of Trust, Release, and Inner Peace
Montreal-born, Gabriola Island, BC-based composer, vocalist, and meditation guide Mark Fenster returns with “Rising Embers,” a glowing, introspective new track from his just-released album, Serenity Sessions, Vol. 1—a deeply personal collection of sound journeys and guided meditations designed to restore calm, connection, and clarity for the listeners.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Kardinal Offishall Turns Up the Heat with “SOAK”
LISTEN IN HERE After a years-long hiatus from releasing music, hip hop icon and multi-platinum artist Kardinal Offishall returns in full force—first with the fiery, Reggae and Dancehall-infused “LET EM OUT,” and now with its lush, seductive counterpart, “SOAK.” The two singles mark the beginning of a new chapter for Kardinal, teasing his long-awaited EP Everyday, Sometimes, and reintroducing him to the world with renewed clarity and depth. If “LET EM OUT” was the battle cry, “SOAK” is the afterglow—an invitation to connect, unwind, and let go.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Carolina East Finds Power in Vulnerability with Live Cut of “Until You Are Sorry”
LISTEN TO + SHARE “UNTIL YOU ARE SORRY” (LIVE) HERE Award-winning East Coast singer-songwriter Carolina East returns with a powerful live version of her 2021 single “Until You Are Sorry,” and it might just be her most emotionally resonant performance yet. Originally recorded during a televised special in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the new release captures East on stage with Alan Doyle and the Beautiful Band, bringing new weight and raw vulnerability to a song already rooted in quiet resilience.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Let It Burn: Slightest Clue Turns Grief into Fire on "Molly"
Toronto’s alt-rock quartet Slightest Clue are no strangers to emotional intensity, but on their new EP Molly, they lean into it harder than ever before. A dense, cathartic release swirling with post-punk urgency, shoegaze haze, and raw, unfiltered emotion, Molly feels like a necessary exhale. At just four tracks, the EP delivers a powerful, unified exploration of grief, letting go, and the complicated process of healing. Paired with the scorching lead single “Cauterized,” this is the band at their most vulnerable—and their most sonically confident.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Jont Rises from the Winter of the Soul with “Dark Days Are Over”
Nova Scotia via London singer-songwriter Jont returns with “Dark Days Are Over”—a defiant, emotionally raw anthem that channels the spirit of renewal after despair, and the untamed joy that emerges when we simply begin again.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
The Battle for Our Souls: The Bapti$$ Confronts Legacy and Liberation on “My Father’s Sins”
Following the soul-stirring release of “Crazyglue and Skeletons,” The Bapti$$, the boundary-pushing musical rebirth of multi-instrumentalist Joseph LaPlante, returns with “My Father’s Sins,” a raw, introspective new single taken from his just-announced debut album, Pop Cult(ure), out September 26th.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
“Belladonna” by Ev. G: A Lush, Dreamlike Exploration of Early Love and Ambiguity
With a groove-laced pulse and evocative lyrical abstraction, “Belladonna” marks a transportive new chapter for artist and songwriter Ev. G. Taken from his debut album, And Then I Go Up (out September 23rd), the avant-pop track merges asymmetrical rhythms with ethereal textures and subtle hip-hop swagger to conjure a lush, hallucinatory atmosphere. Fittingly named after the infamous poisonous plant, “Belladonna” leads listeners down a curiously oblique path – somewhere between dream and distortion, clarity and mystery.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
Joe Lapinski’s “New Day”: A Bold Journey Through Trauma, Healing, and Love
Canadian indie artist Joe Lapinski unveils his bold and deeply personal new album, New Day, a genre-blurring exploration of identity, community, trauma, and healing. At the heart of the album is its theatrical and liberating focus track, “Set Free,” a passionate plea to break cycles of addiction and self-sabotage in the name of love.
By Chris Adams7 months ago in Beat
