TJ Howlett has officially ushered in the heavy, introspective season with his new release, "Easy Street". The Melbourne singer, songwriter, and early-90s grunge veteran bypasses modern polish altogether, choosing instead to steep himself in sultry, slow blues-rock that carries the weight of a smoke-filled room and deep-seated regret. https://open.spotify.com/album/6wLvX4vix5YygVOuQ7039p?si=aasK_0XHSAmhDNLFrh-aUw The title track maps out the murky topography of a rundown dive bar. We are observing melancholic...

Toronto songwriter Tara Van has unveiled "Miles On It," the bittersweet title single from her upcoming EP due out October 16, 2026. As a practicing massage therapist and self-described unapologetic daydreamer, Van seems uniquely attuned to where we carry emotional ache in the body, and how melody can coax it loose. Blending indie pop warmth with folk intimacy, she approaches the quiet demise of...