With his latest album 'After Hours' having reached Number 1, The Weeknd has unveiled another video, this time for the song 'In Your Eyes'. This is actually the continuation to his previous 'After Hours' short film, in which the 'In Your Eyes' picks up from the elevator scene. Going all Jason style with a butcher knife from 'Friday the 13th', The Weeknd has clearly chopped up the male counterpart to the female (played by Zaina Miuccia) in the elevator. She then runs out in the street trying to get away from the R&B crooner before ending up in a nightclub. What has become a full blown horror short, Miuccia ends up getting her revenge towards the end. Check it out.
Canadian band Fake Shape made their debut a month ago with the track 'Headspace'. The group have now unveiled a new single entitled 'It's Easy'. A complete wonderland of musical goodness, Fake Shape deliver a collage of psychedelic, spaced-out indie, funk and drifting pop. With lush guitar riffs gliding over twinkling synths, jazzy drumming, 'It's Easy' is an overly brilliant track rich with blossoming textures and depths.
Known for their succulent mixture of glam rock and garage, Vancouver band Phono Pony make their return in 2020 with a new single entitled 'Back To School Special'. Raw and revving, the song is charged with thunderous drumming and whipping guitar liners, all led by hedi vocals. To put it blunt, this is cheeky yet sexy rock & roll at it's core. Hopefully this is an indication that another album may be possibly coming. Let's cross our fingers. Have a listen.
Canadian band The Crowleys have been releasing excellent songs harking back to 2015 with their 7" record 'Fane Jonda'. With the group currently prepping a new EP that is slated to land later in the year, they have dropped a new track entitled 'Simple Reflection'. A summery splash of synth-pop and psych-rock, the song is stacked with breezy guitar riffs, a grooving bass line and even vocoder-dripped vocals. Lush and easing in sound, the 80s-styled cut is the ultimate aid for escapism.
At this point, though there is still the anticipation for The Weeknd's forthcoming LP 'After Hours', which is out March 20th, even more excitement seems to have been generated by his acting in his previous videos. The Weeknd continues to highlight that side of himself in this new 'After Hours' short film. Directed by Anton Tammi, what you have here is the Toronto crooner pretending to be happy whilst in front of an audience, but as soon as he walks off stage the joy is rapidly transformed into sadness and a depressive state. Seemingly still battling demons, the real horror start once he's in an elevator with two other people. You'll just have to stay tuned for continued visuals. Have a look.
Canadian singer Alexandria Maillot released her impressive sophomore LP 'Benevolence' last year. One of the highlight songs on the album was the track 'Someone to Keep You Warm'. She now unveils the official video to the cut. Directed by Brendan Taylor, the story revolves around a guy who can't sleep and begins to suffer from that feeling of being alone to the point of hallucination. Having continuous visions of two women frantically dancing around him, paranoia forces him to run outside with fear.
Having unveiled her song 'Mistress Of The World' a week ago, Toronto singer Tyra Jutai now brings forth her latest track 'Nudes'. Whilst the previous tune definitely had a darker edge to it, 'Nudes' is brighter with sparkling production coinciding with Jutai's distinct vocals.
Canadian singer Amanda Rheaume steps forth with an empowering anthem, gathering the strength to leave a relationship that is toxic. The track titled 'The Best' is an epic pop handing full of stadium stomping power with Rheaume displaying sheer confidence and might in her performance. The song is the kick off to 2020, which follows her 2019 LP 'The Skin I'm In'.
The Weeknd has unveiled his latest video 'Blinding Lights' which is a continuation of the story line from 'Heartless'. Whilst behaving like a man who has completely gone mad, living life in the most reckless manner, the Toronto crooner drives around Los Angeles at high speeds and eventually finds himself in bad run in with gangsters. The Weeknd is definitely going into full on acting mode in these days, which in all fairness, he does quite a good job. The video is directed by Anton Tammi.
Canadian band Blonde Diamond have shared their new single '4AM Eternal'. The synth pop production is stacked with sleek synth lines, thumping drums and even an added sax. Led by the vocals of Alexis Young, the song is a wonderful follow-up to Blonde Diamond's 2018 EP 'Fantasy Love'.
