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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fresh from signing a deal with labels Saddle Creek Records and Next Door Records, Montreal singer and visual artist Ada Lea will release her new album 'what we say in private' on July 19th. Having shared her dreamy tune 'the party' a couple weeks back, Lea has now recorded a French version of the song. With the airy production the same as the original, the cut is just as gorgeous if not more with the newly added French twist.
Montreal producer Patrick Wade aka Dead Horse Beats is set to release his new album 'Inglaterra'. Giving fans a glimpse of what to expect, he has unveiled his latest single 'Home Days'. A fusion of jazzy, head-nodding Hip-Hop with a warm blanket of soul, it's hard not to get roped into the song upon the first couple seconds of the intro. With a thick, rubbery bass line acting as the heartbeat, sleek synths and boom-bap drum programming all float underneath Wade's smokey vocals. An infectious handing, you can listen to 'Home Days' down below.
Montreal group Paupière have returned with their new single 'Howard Carter'. An ode the legendary London Egyptologist and archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, the musical palette is that of sexy and infectious synth-pop and disco. With the lyrics sung in French, the upbeat track may not instantly trigger thoughts of Howard Carter's excavation, but it's definitely a soundtrack for our weekends. Have a listen.
Having gone through the trials and tribulations of stardom as a kid, Canadian singer Sara Diamond stepped away from the business as a teen to regroup and find herself personally and musically. Making a comeback last year with a slew of recordings, Diamond returns with her new EP 'Foreword'. Comprised of seven tracks, the record weaves between sultry R&B, pop and more. The EP is the highlighting of an artist choosing her path in a confident, comfortable and unapologetic manner.
