Self-producing solo artist Blair Coyle has emerged from their Victoria, BC bedroom to release "Down The Line," a lo-fi indie folk single navigating the quiet ruins of familial estrangement. Woven together as an honest, one-sided letter directed at an unreachable relative, this alt-pop offering dissects the defensive walls and petty disagreements that drive blood apart. https://open.spotify.com/track/47vycsvGTX3QeNtFIXJpvv?si=381e7b06ce60405a The music circles itself, much like unresolved grief does. A...

Listening to Violet Whimsey’s new EP, “PERSEPHONE,” is a bit like finding an antique music box that only plays minor chords. You wind it up, expecting a delicate tune, but what emerges is something far more shadowed, intricate, and possessed of a strange, chilling beauty. This is dark pop that doesn’t just brood; it excavates. https://open.spotify.com/album/0mrzzMpWVM7kKEWam6vTQP?si=D4ysByaOQCOEwElRdWm0Bg The collection is a descent, a guided tour through various...