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...

True Emergency’s new single, "Where It Ends," feels less like something merely listened to and more like stumbling upon a very loud, very candid diary entry left open on a park bench in Montréal. Mick, the project's originator, now with his best friend alongside, doesn’t just pour heart and soul; they practically detonate them. https://open.spotify.com/track/5x0thsyXSP1XTVK1ClYfWX?si=WTZ_gJhOR9yRdDolwxwZZg The sound? Oh, it’s a gloriously conflicted thing: think massive, modern...