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Riley Michaels Channels 80s Nostalgia on Retro-Pop...

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2025/07/07

Beamsville, Ontario’s Riley Michaels is stepping out of the present and into a dream of the past with his shimmering new single, “Waiting For You.” Known for his soulful voice, guitar prowess, and genre-blending style, Michaels now leans deep into retro-pop with a lush, synth-laced track that pays loving tribute to the music of the […]

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Canadian Soul/Jazz Artist Joshua Gellman Releases...

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2025/07/07

Nanaimo, BC-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Joshua Gellman shares his joyfully eclectic new full-length album Speak To My Dreams, led by the heartfelt and horn-laced opener “Walkin’.” The album is a vibrant showcase of Gellman’s diverse musical roots – spanning soul, R&B, jazz, Latin, and more – and is grounded in the clarity of a singular […]

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Matías Roden Debuts Heartfelt Pop Ballad on “Angels...

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2025/07/07

Vancouver-based pop artist Matías Roden returns with “Angels in the Night” – an emotional and cathartic power ballad inspired by the true story of a close friend who survived the 2017 terror attack on London Bridge. The song is both a tribute to survival and a love letter to the city of Roden’s birth, where […]

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Western Canadian Troubadour Emmett Jerome Channels...

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2025/07/07

With a voice like worn denim and a songwriter’s compass pointed squarely at the truth, Emmett Jerome returns with “It Ain’t Me,” a dark, tape-warmed Americana track that exorcises heartbreak and hard truths in one raw, live-off-the-floor performance. It’s the sound of dust on boots, a heart in hand, and a young artist wise beyond […]

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Toronto Musician Brodie Christ’s New Single,...

Indie Music Discovery ·

2025/07/07

Toronto-based indie pop/rock artist Brodie Christ returns with his vulnerable yet bombastic new single “IDWTBFriends,” an intimate and upbeat confession of desire in long-term love. “Desire is a strange and fickle beast. It comes on intensely and can disappear just as fast,” says Christ. “I wanted to express in this song what, to me, felt […]

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Julian Taylor’s “Dedication,” taken from Upcoming...

Indie Music Discovery ·

2025/07/07

Fresh off the heels of his contribution to Songs From The Gang, 5x JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter Julian Taylor returns with “Dedication”—a vibrant new single that blends soul, roots, and folk rock with a deeply personal message about commitment, connection, and showing up with your whole heart. “Dedication” is the first single to be released from Taylor’s […]

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Current Swell Return with 10 Feet Tall, a Joyful and...

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2025/07/07

Victoria, BC indie rock mainstays Current Swell are back with 10 Feet Tall, the second of two companion EPs recorded with JUNO-nominated producer Gus van Go. Out now, the five-track project captures the band at their most playful, present, and confident – delivering a collection of songs rich in gratitude, groove, and singalong-ready energy. Recorded […]

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Chorus of Courage and Mèr Confront the Emotional Toll...

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2025/07/07

Chorus of Courage and singer-songwriters Mèr (Cindy Doire and Sarah Burton) unveil “Let’s Fight,” a powerful new single that confronts the emotional trauma of narcissistic abuse and the difficult journey toward self-liberation. With unflinching honesty and a calm, cinematic soundscape, the track captures the moment of finally breaking free from manipulation, gaslighting, and cycles of […]

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Indie-Folk Artist Paige O Finds Beauty in Loneliness...

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2025/07/07

With a poet’s soul and a songwriter’s ear, Paige O returns with “Scarecrow Village,” a tender indie-folk single inspired by a real place in Japan filled with life-sized scarecrows meant to represent villagers who had either passed away or moved on. At once eerie and achingly beautiful, the song becomes a metaphor for absence, memory, […]

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The Dirty Nil Fire Back at the Music Industry on...

Indie Music Discovery ·

2025/07/07

Hamilton, Ontario’s The Dirty Nil return with fists swinging on their explosive new single, “Rock N’ Roll Band,” the latest from their forthcoming fifth studio album, The Lash, out July 25th via Dine Alone Records. Following the chaos of their explosive lead single, “Gallop of the Hounds,” and the dreamy introspection of “Spider Dream,” this […]

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Interview: Original Pairs

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2025/06/26

Toronto-based rock and roll revivalists Original Pairs unleash “Star Guitar,” a dark and defiant anthem to DIY spirit and six-string glory. Fueled by a caveman riff and retro-psych energy, the track is equal parts glam rock snarl and garage band grit – a love letter to every barstool shredder with something to prove. Written in homage to the […]

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Forester Channel Teenage Turmoil and Freedom on...

Indie Music Discovery ·

2025/06/26

Edmonton punk rockers Forester channel late-night longing and the raw edge of memory in their latest single, “Daredevil Youth.” Fueled by adrenaline, angst, and aching nostalgia, the track is a shout-along anthem to the reckless abandon of being young, alive, and utterly unbreakable. Honest and unpolished, “Daredevil Youth” doesn’t try to dress youth up in […]

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Cut Cult, the Latest Project from Brian Borcherdt...

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2025/06/26

Nova Scotia’s Cut Cult share their newest single, “Dinosaur” – a grimy, groove-laden alt track driven by a monstrous baritone guitar hook and an experimental spirit that’s equal parts N.E.R.D. and noise-punk. Anchored in raw live energy and a loose, unconventional vocal take, “Dinosaur” distills the chaotic charm of a rehearsal tape into something big, […]

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Galamba Dives in with New Single, “Sea Shack”

Indie Music Discovery ·

2025/06/26

Montreal-based guitarist/bassist and composer Galamba unveils his vibrant new single, “Sea Shack,” a groove-rich instrumental that dances between Afro-Brazilian tradition and genre-blurring innovation. Driven by joyful interplay between vocals, guitar, and percussion, “Sea Shack” pulses with warmth and movement from the very first beat. The song draws its roots from Ijexá, an Afro-Brazilian rhythm not […]

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Strange Plants Share Self-Titled Debut Full Length &...

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2025/06/26

Strange Plants channel sweltering summer nights and psychedelic heartbreak on “Hot Tonight,” the shimmering, dancefloor-ready focus track from their self-titled debut album, Strange Plants, out now. From tales of love and loss to meditations on modern life and mortality, Strange Plants (produced by Robbie Crowell who’s worked with the likes of Sturgill Simpson & Deer […]

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CON THE ARTIST Bares His Bite on Cheeky,...

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2025/06/26

South African/Canadian multi-disciplinary CON THE ARTIST returns with “PEACH,” a playful, sultry alt-pop anthem that doesn’t take itself too seriously but still hits all the right notes. Combining alternative, indie, and quirky pop sensibilities, “PEACH” is both a summer bop and a mission statement: embrace the weird, lean into joy, and maybe bite a little […]

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Indie-Pop Artist Victoria Staff Unpacks the Lingering...

Indie Music Discovery ·

2025/06/26

With a storyteller’s instinct and a singer’s sensitivity, Victoria Staff returns with “I Still Think You Might,” a coy and frustrated indie-pop single about a love that refuses to cleanly let go. At once wistful and wounded, the track captures what it’s like to live in the shadow of something unresolved. “Isn’t it always men?” […]

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Garrett Anthony Rice Unveils the Hauntingly Expansive...

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2025/06/20

Garrett Anthony Rice returns with “Eden,” a stirring and atmospheric single that sets the tone for Equinox, his forthcoming double album. As the follow-up to the commanding “Property,” this latest track builds on the emotional depth and sonic complexity fans can expect from the full project, a body of work that defies easy categorization and […]

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Canadian Singer-Songwriter Malia Rogers Shares...

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2025/06/19

Nova Scotia raised, Ottawa-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Malia Rogers unveils her debut EP, Chameleon, featuring the vast and heartfelt centerpiece, “Indefinitely.” Chameleon merges her East Coast roots with folk, bluegrass, and Celtic traditions to explore themes of identity, growth, self-compassion, and enduring connection. With a storytelling voice rich in vulnerability and nuance, the six-song collection […]

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“Superstar Crush Dive Headfirst Into Lush Melodrama...

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2025/06/19

Hamilton, Ontario baroque-pop quartet Superstar Crush unveil their darkly romantic new single, “Fire Escape,” a vampirical, stampeding whirlwind of unrequited love and poetic disarray. Equal parts chaotic and cinematic, the track is their first new music since 2024’s Crushed to Meet You EP, and the latest preview of their debut full-length, due summer 2025. Written […]

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