All posts tagged: Montreal

Stream Shay Lia’s New EP ‘SOLARIS’

Montreal-based singer Shay Lia has released her new EP 'SOLARIS'. Comprised of 5 songs in total, musically the vocalist fuses the sounds of reggae, pop, R&B and afrobeat. The record follows her debut album 'Dangerous' which was released back in 2019.

Listen to Shay Lia’s ‘Love Me, Love Me Not’

Djbouti-raised, Montreal-based singer Shay Lia has shared her latest track 'Love Me, Love Me Not', taken from her upcoming EP landing in September. A summery handing of R&B with a tint of afrobeats, Lia's silky delivery is backed by mellow production stacked with breezy guitar licks, easy synths and swaying drum kicks. A lovely cool-out cut, the track places emphasis on not being able to make it beyond the friend zone of an interest.

Stream Kandle’s ‘Better Man’

Montreal singer Kandle steps up with her latest record entitled 'Better Man'. The song touches on severing a working relationship of a person who was practically stifling her music career. Singing with full conviction, the Canadian artist delivers her message over grand pop instrumentation equipped with electric guitar solos, fiery keys and these gorgeous, lush change-ups.

Listen to Hua Li’s ‘Four More Days’

Hua Li, the moniker of Montreal-based singer, emcee and DJ Peggy Hogan, has unveiled her new single 'Four More Days'. For this offering, the artist brings forth a taste of silky jazz-inspired soul with a Hip-Hop grounding. Produced by Gloze, Hua Li proves that as a singer she is just as thorough as a rapper, delivering a gorgeous vocal performance.

Listen to Shay Lia’s ‘All Up To You’

Montreal-based singer Shay Lia returns with her latest single 'All Up To You'. A jazzy and melodic taste of R&B with an afrobeat rhythm, the sunny track is motivational in lyrical content as Lia's buttery vocals glide lavishly overly the instrumentation.

Desire Unveil Their Single ‘Black Latex’

Desire have shared their new single 'Black Latex' which is taken from their forthcoming LP 'Escape', set to drop later in the year. Seductive and sexy, the synth heavy cut is a dose of hedonistic goodness that should play on repeat during any steamy night.

Stream Mirabelle’s Latest Single ‘Betty’

Montreal artist Mirabelle is the moniker of Laurence Hélie, who made released her self-titled debut album back in 2010. With her new LP 'Late Bloomer' landing May 29th via Simone Records, Mirabelle has shared her new single titled 'Betty'. The tune is a husky blend of dose of haunting alt-pop and trip-hop consisting of sinister synth lines over thundering drum thumps. There is a point in the track where the instrumentation shifts into beautiful piano-led breakdowns before once again stomping with might.

Listen to Wild Mercury’s ‘Orange County’

Inspired by a trip to Florida where quite a bit of introspection took place, Montreal band Wild Mercury have shared their new single 'Orange County'. According to the group, this was the very first tune that they recorded together. Taken from their EP1 release, the song is a hazy rock & roll gem laced with sunny garage and alt-pop undertones.

Listen to Bodywash’s ‘Reverie’

With their debut album 'Comforter' set to land August 30th, Montreal band Bodywash have shared their new single 'Reverie', which will be featured on the upcoming LP. What you have here is a blissful and tender handing of dream pop. Whilst there are indeed vocals in the song, they almost blend with the instrumentation of the track.

Ouri Shares the mobilegirl Remix of ‘K-Yen Dreamin’

Back in 2018, Montreal-based producer Ouri released her EP 'We Share Our Blood' via Ghostly International. The record was an experimental ride down the lane of abstract electronica. She now ups the ante with a remix of the EP, calling on producers ranging from FJAAK to Biome. Musically the contributing acts transform the original recordings into Jersey Club, techno and even baile funky reworks.