All posts tagged: canada

Beliefs ‘Leave With You’ Video

We're not quite sure what it is, but there is something highly interesting about random objects being displayed on a table and then smashed to pieces while clips of people dancing or again, doing random things weave in between the action. This is what you get with the latest Beliefs video 'Leave With You'. Directed by Sean Cartwright, the track is taken from their LP 'Leaper', which is out now via Hand Drawn Dracula. Have a look.

Emilie & Ogden ‘Ten Thousand’ Video

Canadian artist Emilie Kahn unveils the moving video for her song 'Ten Thousand'. The storyline revolves around a couple who takes a getaway to a cabin in the woods. Suddenly the girlfriend wakes up blind, where she is then forced to explorer the environment with the aid of her boyfriend. The act is depicts the true power of love, with the girl eventually waking up with returned vision.

Basia Bulat Unveils Latest Track ‘Fool’

Canadian singer Basia Bulat unveils her new single 'Fool' taken from her forthcoming album 'Good Advice', out February 12. The catchy alt-pop tune finds Bulat admitting to still being heavily into a past love. The catchy single explodes with vibrant production, creating an upbeat energy that is infectious from the first few seconds. For her album 'Good Advice', Basia Balut collaborated with Jim James of My Morning Jacket. Recorded in Kentucky, James stated in a press release: "The entire process was so amazing. Hearing her voice just exploding out of her soul brought us all to tears in the control room. Watching Basia come out of her shell with great power was an extraordinary thing to witness."

Purity Ring ‘heartsigh’ Video

For the Purity Ring video 'heartsigh', the Canadian duo perform amidst geometric shapes, flashing lights and lit objects that are used as instruments, as well as costumed dancers. Directed by Cecil Frena and Alex Fischer, it's sort of like watching scenes from a distant and underground world set in the future. The song is taken from Purity Ring's latest album 'another eternity', which was released back in February via 4AD. Check it out.

ColoRising Mixes 18: Thus Owls

Comprised of Swedish-Canadian couple Simon and Erika Angell, Montreal-based Thus Owls are one of the most exciting bands in music today. Skillfully crafting rhythms that blend alt-rock, post-classical, punk, noise, folk, jazz and pop, all meshed into their distinct and cinematic sound, Thus Owls' recordings are like pieces of art that jump straight off of the canvas, landing directly into your psyche.

Listen to Thus Owl’s ‘Black Matter’ Cut

After giving a glimpse of their song 'Turn Up The Volumes' earlier this month, Montreal-based duo Thus Owl now share the title track to their forthcoming EP 'Black Matter'. Dark and rowling, the track screams out with haunting guitar riffs, with the band adding a bit of noise in the mix which hits you like a punch to the jaw.