Today, acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Skye Wallace returns with their captivating new single and video, “Ice Tea,” out now via Tiny Kingdom Music. “Ice Tea” finds Skye embracing the quirky rock grittiness that defined their previous album, while hinting toward a future inspired by her dark folk roots. Co-produced by Hawksley Workman, the track also features performances by Ryan Dahle on guitar and Rachael Cardiello on viola.
Today, BIPOC/Trans-fronted Toronto post-punk powerhouse Chinese Medicine unleash The Trans Agenda, their anticipated sophomore EP, available now via Twin Fang Records. Blending punk, 80s new wave, and a heavy pour of queercore, Chinese Medicine’s new EP doubles down on their uncompromising ethos, thrashing through themes of otherness, systemic corruption, and trans identity with razor-sharp precision. Stream The Trans Agenda HERE
Beloved Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Royal Wood – a two-time JUNO and five-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee – shares brand-new single and video, “Give It Up”, available now via Cordova Bay Records. Mixed by 5-time Grammy-winner Ryan Freeland, the addictive new track marks Wood’s first offering this year, and is rumoured to be a part of a larger project coming later this fall.
Canadian indie music guerillas Lowest of the Low return with their seventh studio album, Over Years and Overnight, a record that may be their most personal and collaborative effort yet. Arriving via Sonic Envy, the new LP blends sharp lyrical storytelling with a tapestry of indie rock, ska, and punk-inflected melodies, solidifying the band’s legacy as uncompromising narrators of humanity, love, and socio-political truths. Stream Over Years and Overnight HERE
GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen is back with the latest single from the band he masterminds, Mammoth. “The End” is an adrenaline-driven rocker that kicks off with a signature lead guitar riff that has become a fan-favourite element in Wolfgang’s music. The anthemic build of the intro gives way to the driving verse melody with each part carefully created and performed by Van Halen and his returning collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette. The chorus is driven by the unforgettable vocal melody as the message of “Take your hand in mine and watch the end with me.” The song is now available for pre-save via all digital service providers here.