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Dan Pallotta Honors the Complexity of Fatherhood in Stirring Folk Single “Working Man’s Son”
New England folk songwriter Dan Pallotta has a new single out entitled, “Working Man’s Son,” a powerful, upbeat and introspective folk track that captures the emotional tension of gratitude and guilt in a son’s relationship with his father.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Ynana Rose Finds Poise and Power in a Soulful Rendition of “Landslide”
California-based singer-songwriter Ynana Rose unveils a tender new take on “Landslide,” reinterpreting the classic 1975 Fleetwood Mac ballad through the lens of midlife transition and acoustic folk-pop beauty. With silky vocals, understated piano, and warm, expressive cello, the track is a loving ode to change, reflection, and the enduring strength that comes with age.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
City Builders Finds Beauty in the Breakdown with “Learning to Miss You”
With her devastatingly honest new single, “Learning to Miss You,” Toronto-based artist City Builders offers a cinematic pop confessional carved from heartbreak, longing, and the silent echoes of grief. The project of singer-songwriter Grace Turner, City Builders continues to chart a course of emotionally raw and deeply resonant music that leaves space for sorrow to stretch out, breathe, and eventually exhale. On this track, the emotional landscape is wide and winding—an unpredictable terrain that mirrors the complicated nature of memory and the ache of absence.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Joshua Joyce Releases Poetic and Haunting Debut Album
Listen in here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2x9LQDQ6g7V97mxpdFIu8S?si=1&nd=1&dlsi=32c724ecdbb94848 Toronto-based singer-songwriter Joshua Joyce enters the scene with A Tender and Violent Nature, a debut album steeped in lyrical intensity, emotional nuance, and quiet power. With its intimate tone and sparse, cinematic soundscape, Joyce’s first full-length release is a moving collection of folk-leaning songs that draw on the raw edges of personal experience. These are compositions meant to be absorbed slowly, like stories passed down on a porch at dusk, full of contradictions, hard-earned reflection, and a soft ache that lingers well after the final note.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Norasea Finds Creative Freedom in the Wild with "Forager"
Emerging from the lush, temperate forests and coastal energy of Vancouver Island, electronic duo Norasea return with their most transportive work yet. Forager, a meticulously produced EP of glimmering textures, deep bass, and emotionally evocative arrangements, marks a new chapter in their evolving sound. Drawing from the rhythms of the natural world and the unpredictable currents of human emotion, Forager unfolds like a hike through unfamiliar terrain—grounded, curious, and always reaching for something beyond the path.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Kari Lyn Steps Into the Spotlight with "Heavy Weight"
Toronto-based and Prince Edward Island-raised singer-songwriter Kari Lyn emerges with her most vulnerable release to date, Heavy Weight, a soul-searching single that captures the emotional gravity of burnout, self-imposed pressure, and the invisible weight of high-functioning exhaustion. Blending the warm tones of indie folk with the spirit of alternative country and Americana, Kari Lyn delivers an intimate and honest track that resonates with anyone who has quietly asked themselves if they’re doing enough—or if they’re doing too much.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
The Lightning Struck Unleash a Fierce and Imaginative New Chapter
Toronto-based indie rock trio The Lightning Struck emerge with Century Storm, a thrilling and ambitious album that marks their most defined creative statement yet. Layered with vintage tones, existential unease, and flickers of dark humor, the record moves like a cinematic fever dream—one that echoes with distant surf guitars, haunted urban landscapes, and spectral characters navigating the absurdities of modern life. Across its twelve tracks, Century Storm doesn’t just build a mood; it builds a world.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Matías Roden Delivers a Bold, Queer Pop Anthem with "Please"
There’s a dizzying kind of magic that happens when heartbreak meets the dancefloor—when vulnerability doesn’t collapse inward, but instead pulses outward through strobe lights and soaring synths. That’s the space Vancouver-based pop artist Matías Roden taps into on Please, his latest single and the most unapologetically queer, club-minded release of his career so far. Equal parts emotional release and kinetic celebration, the track channels the nightlife energy of London, the pain of love gone wrong, and the confidence that comes with finding your voice.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Eric Kane offers raw, unfiltered truth on grief with “Over and Over”
LISTEN IN HERE With his new single Over and Over, singer-songwriter Eric Kane opens a door into the quiet, aching center of grief. It is a song that does not rush, does not flinch, and does not attempt to soften the sharp edges of loss. Instead, it stands in the stillness—sparse, haunting, and utterly sincere—drawing its strength not from resolution, but from recognition.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Mark Fenster charts a musical path from fear to freedom with “Gabriola Breeze”
Montreal-born composer, vocalist, and meditation leader Mark Fenster returns with his latest single, Gabriola Breeze—a soulful, instrumental journey shaped by a bold life change. Inspired by his move from the energy of city life to the tranquility of Gabriola Island on Canada’s west coast, the piece offers a cinematic meditation on surrender, transformation, and the power of listening to one's inner voice.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
The Dream Eaters return with Q125 a synth-drenched art-pop EP for the end times
Brooklyn and Toronto-based duo The Dream Eaters return with The Dream Eaters Quarterly Report: Q125, the first installment in a planned series of four EPs set to arrive over the next year. Bathed in retro synths and swirling with spectral harmonies, Q125 is a dispatch from a world on the verge of collapse. It is haunted and human, filled with moments that feel both like a cry for help and a love song whispered into the void.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Andrew Spice honors the love of a lifelong companion in the moving new single "Gentle Sentinel"
After a fifteen-year pause from recording, acclaimed singer-songwriter Andrew Spice returns with Gentle Sentinel, a song born from love, loss, and the kind of enduring connection that asks for no spotlight. Inspired by the death of his cat Bea—his companion for nearly two decades—the song is an achingly beautiful reflection on the relationships that shape us and quietly hold us together through change, heartbreak, and healing.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
