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Arlie Finds New Freedom and Emotional Depth on "Someone You Can Believe In"
Arlie’s Someone You Can Believe In is an album shaped by transition. It emerges from a period of introspection, creative rebuilding, and a decisive shift away from the machinery of the major label world. The record plays like an inward journey documented in real time. It is a concept album with a narrative spine, complete with spoken interludes, yet it feels strikingly personal.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Jeremy Voltz Confronts Distance and Devotion on New Single “Feel It All”
Burned-out mathematician turned indie soul artist Jeremy Voltz returns with “Feel It All,” a track shaped by the uneasy tension between wanting to protect yourself and wanting to stay connected to someone who matters. As part of his 2025 music campaign, the single studies the ways anger fades, how distance shifts, and why certain bonds hold on even when we wish they wouldn’t. Voltz leans into those contradictions with clear-eyed honesty, creating a song that sits in the fragile space where frustration and tenderness overlap.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Dylan White Steps Into His Own Voice With "Fronds"
Ontario-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Dylan White makes his solo debut with Fronds, a lush and groove-driven EP that examines the repeating patterns of love and fear that move through people, families, and entire generations. Drawing from jazz, soul, and funk, the project mirrors both the structure of nature and the resolve of those who push against cycles that were handed to them. White frames these ideas through arrangements full of warmth and movement, weaving them with an emotional clarity that makes the EP feel grounded and expansive at the same time.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Esther Anaya Fuses Classical Training and Dancefloor Energy in New Single "Push Play"
Esther Anaya has long stood out as an artist who refuses to separate the conservatory from the club. Born in Colombia and trained as a classical violinist, she has steadily built a global reputation for the way she carries her instrument into high-energy electronic spaces. Her newest release, the vibrant house single “Push Play” featuring Parker Matthews, is the latest example of how she mixes melody, movement and musicianship into something fully her own.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Lisa SQ Reflects, Reels, and Unravels on Debut Album “Reel Me In”
Montreal-born, Hamilton-based multidisciplinary artist Lisa SQ unveils her debut full-length album, Reel Me In, a kaleidoscopic reflection of her late 20s and early 30s. The album is filled with snapshots of introspection, growth, and playful sonic experimentation, released alongside the brooding, atmospheric lead single “Teeth.” The project captures Lisa SQ’s knack for turning life’s sticky moments into artful indie-pop catharsis.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Julian Loida Crafts a Winter Reverie With “December Dreams (Radio Edit)”
With his signature blend of cinematic texture and emotional depth, Boston-bred, LA-based composer, percussionist, and producer Julian Loida unveils “December Dreams (Radio Edit)” – a lush, genre-defying winter ballad merging folk, neo-classical, and ambient elements into something wholly unique. Featuring Don Mitchell of Darlingside, the song captures the liminal beauty of longing, reflection, and the hazy calm of winter nights.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Allegories Push Forward With A Stark, Spacey New Chapter
Experimental indie electronic duo Allegories return with “Mid-Century Nothing,” a spacey, obstinate, and quietly confrontational fusion of shoegaze and electronic rock that leans into the rawness of imperfection. It marks one of the most decisive steps in their evolution, a track that sits in the push and pull between inner reflection and outward force. The result feels like an unguarded transmission from a project that rarely surfaces in public, let alone in a live setting.
By Chris Adams2 months ago in Beat
Above the Moon Embraces Uneasy Growth on "There Is No Arrival Vol. 2"
There Is No Arrival Vol. 2 reveals a version of Above the Moon that feels sharpened by time rather than softened by it. At ten years in, the New Jersey band resists the instinct to romanticize their past and instead turns their focus toward the present, confronting what it means to evolve without abandoning the emotional core that shaped them. This is not an EP driven by nostalgia or self-congratulation. It is an intentional exploration of where they stand now and how they continue to move through uncertainty.
By Chris Adams3 months ago in Beat
Last Relapse Finds New Light on a Self-Titled EP That Feels Restorative and Fearlessly Alive
When Last Relapse steps back into view, it is not with hesitation or nostalgia, but with a sense of quiet certainty. Their self-titled EP does not feel like a return designed to revisit old glory. Instead, it sounds like a rediscovery, a moment where past and present meet without friction, creating a sound that feels spacious, assured, and unexpectedly hopeful.
By Chris Adams3 months ago in Beat
Sia Shells Guides Listeners Through Life’s Currents on "Riding The Wave"
Baja, California-based artist Sia Shells invites listeners to dive deep into their strength and surrender with “Riding The Wave,” an ethereal, ocean-inspired pop anthem that captures the power of resilience, transformation, and trust in the tides of life. The track blends her signature mermaid pop aesthetic with dreamlike production and soulful vocals, conjuring a sonic spell for anyone struggling to stay afloat.
By Chris Adams3 months ago in Beat
The Dirty Nil Capture the Sweat and Spirit on "Live At The Dine Alone Store"
Hamilton, Ontario’s The Dirty Nil continue the story of their fifth album, The Lash, with the release of a new live record titled Live At The Dine Alone Store. Spanning 13 tracks pulled from across the band’s discography, the LP presents The Dirty Nil in their most natural environment, onstage, in close quarters, locked into the energy that has defined their rise. This performance is not simply a live companion to the studio album but a snapshot of a band in motion, documenting a singular night fuelled by community, connection, and the momentum of a year spent relentlessly on the road.
By Chris Adams3 months ago in Beat
Neil Haverty Confronts Control and Care on "What I Don’t Need"
Toronto songwriter and composer Neil Haverty returns with “What I Don’t Need,” a measured and contemplative indie release that explores the friction between personal autonomy and the obligations that arise when we live in relation to others. Known as the frontman of Bruce Peninsula and the composer behind the Wildhood soundtrack, Haverty brings his gift for emotional nuance into a song that feels both inward-looking and quietly confrontational, capturing the mental loops that form when self-protection and vulnerability collide.
By Chris Adams3 months ago in Beat
