Music

Heïka: Quebec’s Luminary Indie-Pop Sensation Shares Latest Single ‘Rivales’

Heïka, the rising star of the indie-pop genre, has sent a ray of sunshine into the Canadian province of Quebec's music landscape. The mesmerising soprano Andrée-Anne Bélisle and the evocative pianist Jo-Annie Bourdeau are at the centre of this project. Their unexpected encounter at the University of Montréal as jazz enthusiasts developed into a symphony of shared musical aspirations once they got to know one...

Lynsey Tibbs’ “Hold Me Close”: Infatuation in Three Minutes

Lynsey Tibbs. Royston, England. Sounds like the beginning of a particularly charming British mystery novel, doesn't it? Except instead of a whodunit, we have a what-is-it. And "Hold Me Close," Tibbs' new single, is most definitely a what-is-it. A delightful one, mind you. https://open.spotify.com/album/1TYMGZOnQYSdWX218aSmNk?si=stC74-PqRwmJIUsXojdmJg The song, crafted with Keir More (instrumentation, structure, co-writer – hats off to collaborative synergy!), plunges you headfirst into the deep end...

“Frosty”: Anacy Melts the Tinsel, Reveals the Truth

Anacy's “Frosty” just landed, and honestly, it's like finding a lone, slightly melted candy cane in the back of the cupboard – a bit...

Asteroid-ing Emotions: The Dinosaur’s Skin’s ‘Meteor Shower’ Hits Deep

Dust motes danced in the pre-dawn light, much like how my brain felt after hearing The Dinosaur’s Skin's “Meteor Shower.” Trex and Triceratops, that...

“Graves,” Hamilton Hound: Not Your Final Resting Place (For Listening)

Hamilton Hound's "Graves" isn't something you just hear, it sort of happens to you, like finding a forgotten photograph in an old book. Ian...

“Cuentito” – A Sonic Snap Shot by Tone Ranger and Vecinoz

"Cuentito," a single from Tone Ranger (Alex Simon) collaborating with Vecinoz (Tati Bohorquez and Giovan Michael), shimmers like heat rising off desert sand. It’s...

James M LaRocque’s “All About Me”: Self-Aware or Self-Obsessed?

James M. LaRocque, or JML as the hip kids probably call him, dropped "All About Me". It's a classic rock single, which, you know,...

Mardi Gras’ “Sandcastle”: When Towers Fall and Melodies Rise

Mardi Gras, six souls strong – Liina Rätsep, Fabrizio Fontanelli, Alessandro Matilli, Carlo Di Tore Tosti, Valerio Giovanardi, Fabrizio Del Marchesato. A sonic stew...

Catching “Snowflakes Flight” with Edditter: A Sonic Snow Day

First thought? It doesn’t sound like someone trying too hard, which is always a relief. It’s not that self-important throb you sometimes get with...

Tomas Raae’s “Jeg Glemmer Dig Aldrig”: A Nordic Echo in Sound

A broken teacup, stained with Earl Grey, hums with the same quiet ache as "Jeg Glemmer Dig Aldrig." Tomas Raae and the ethereal voice...

Orchestral Twinkles: Eric Harmsen’s “All the Christmas Lights” is an Experience

Okay, let's pretend the universe coughed up "All the Christmas Lights." Not literally, of course, though I did find a sparkly rock in my...

Rich Allen’s “No Pinks”: The Unsaid Screams

I saw a pigeon wearing a tiny top hat yesterday. It has absolutely nothing to do with Rich Allen's new single, "No Pinks", but,...

Unearthing Feelings with Jeán et Joie’s “Ma”

The color of a worn-out teddy bear, the kind that smells faintly of dried chamomile tea and forgotten childhood adventures—that's what “Ma,” the new...

Love’s Slow Rain: Mi’Kael Chalyce Finds Her Sun in “Faded Love”

Sometimes healing sounds less like a whisper and more like a storm—a sonic reckoning that blows through the debris of old wounds, scattering the...