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DahL Resurfaces with “High Tide”: A Nautical Fugitive Romance Anchored in Isolation and Imagination
Montreal-based art rock trio DahL return with their arresting new single, “High Tide” — a nautical fugitive romance that sails straight into the imagination. Equal parts prison break and polar expedition, the track anchors the listener, drags them under, and refuses to let go.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
BBQ Pope Unfurl the Weight of Grief and Growth on Their Triumphant New Album
Toronto indie rock trio BBQ Pope make a striking return with UNFURL, their long-awaited sophomore album — a bold reflection on grief, growth, and navigating adulthood’s many uncertainties. Written after a three-year hiatus and shaped by loss, friendship, and perseverance, the record delivers nine songs that balance raw heaviness with gratitude, maturity, and the DIY spirit that has fueled the band since day one.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Embracing Risk and Power: Jaclyn Reinhart’s “Hero Call”
Saint John, New Brunswick–based Americana and roots-rock artist Jaclyn Reinhart returns with “Hero Call,” a powerful anthem about taking chances, embracing risk, and stepping into your own power. Inspired by a tarot card reading, the track translates personal insight into cinematic, roots-rock energy with driving guitars, bold vocals, and a message that resonates long after the song ends.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Across Oceans and Into Self-Acceptance: Matías Roden’s Bold Debut The Verdict
LISTEN IN HERE Born in the UK, raised in Peru, and now based in Vancouver, BC, rising artist Matías Roden makes a powerful full-length debut with The Verdict – a fearless and autobiographical album that navigates heartbreak, identity, trauma, and ultimately, self-acceptance. With its sweeping blend of synth-pop, worldbeat, and dance-rock, the record balances vulnerability with anthemic energy, inviting listeners into Roden’s deeply personal journey while keeping them moving on their feet.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Wrestling With the Inner Saboteur: Lisa SQ’s “Make It Up to You” Explores Chaos and Redemption
Do you struggle with self-sabotage? Are you addicted to the drama of personal turmoil? In her buoyant yet bittersweet new single, “Make It Up to You,” Hamilton-based indie rock artist Lisa SQ wrestles with the inner saboteur, the irresistible urge to blow things up, and the hope that there’s still time to repair the mess left behind.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
ONE HUNDRED MOONS Release “The Architect,” a Darkly Expansive Prelude to Black Avalanche
LISTEN IN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/2G5Cdq2VLk6p62oXcEdtdK Toronto shoegaze ensemble crafts a sonic meditation on introspection, agency, and the weight of overthinking
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
A Night of Glamour, Generosity, and Community Spirit Lights Up Downtown LA
Capping off back-to-back weekends of fundraising and community building, APLA Health once again brought Los Angeles together in spectacular fashion with the 2025 Best in Drag Show, held Sunday, October 5 at the historic Orpheum Theatre in Downtown LA.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Mifarma’s Self-Titled Album Glows with Raw Transformation
Danielle Alma Ravitzki has long been an artist who blurs the line between the cerebral and the spiritual. In her earlier Hebrew-language work, she turned the words of poets into lush, classically inflected art songs that hinted at vast inner landscapes. But on Mifarma, her English-language debut under her new moniker, she steps into something far riskier: the open terrain of unfiltered self-expression.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
The Dream Eaters Turn Grief into Dark Humor on “Dead Friends”
Brooklyn, NY/Toronto, ON-based indie rock/pop duo The Dream Eaters return with their delightfully macabre and oddly uplifting new single, “Dead Friends.” At once darkly funny and deeply moving, the song transforms loneliness and grief into a surreal celebration — the kind that takes place around a dinner table set for the living and the dead alike.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Next Week’s Washing Find Strength and Serenity in “To Carry On”
LISTEN TO “TO CARRY ON” HERE Toronto-based indie newcomers Next Week’s Washing emerge as one of the most exciting voices in the city’s thriving alt scene with “To Carry On,” a dreamy, emotionally resonant single that captures the quiet resolve of today’s youth. Blending shimmering guitars, lush harmonies, and fearless honesty, the track feels both intimate and cinematic — the kind of song that lingers long after the final chord fades.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
The Penske File Find Light in the Noise on Reprieve
There’s a kind of resilience that only comes from growing up in the same band, city, and scene — and The Penske File have it running through their veins. With Reprieve, the Hamilton, Ontario punk rock lifers deliver a cathartic and deeply personal record that finds beauty in getting older, even when the road ahead feels uncertain. Fueled by both reflection and raw urgency, the album captures a band that’s rediscovering its creative spark without losing its fire.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
