British singer Jorja Smith has released her highly anticipated second album falling or flying. falling or flying; a sonically vast record – sometimes sleek and shiny R&B, sometimes vibey and heated UK funky, elsewhere intense and raw alternative – is a record which finds an artist stepping into a new chapter. Jorja’s acknowledging the ever-whirring cogs of her brain but also moving through it, growing, respecting herself above everything else. It’s why the defiant lead single “Try Me” – an astute, self-dissecting take on being viewed by the public gaze over bold, intricate beats – is also the opening track of the album. She explains, “It’s kind of ‘BAM!’, you know? It whacks you right in the face, it sounds like an entrance.” She credits the record’s slick and assured musicality to production duo DAMEDAME*. “I feel like making the album brought me back home,” she smiles, warmly. “Where you’re from is where you get your powers, and that’s why I’m so grateful I could make this with DAMEDAME* – they still have their roots in the ground from back home. And we had so much fun making this.”
AWOLNATION, has released the echo laden, electric new single “Candy Pop” out today. The single is accompanied by a cinematic music video – the final in a trilogy of videos directed by Eliot Charof. The videos for the previously released singles “Freaking Me Out” and “We Are All Insane” prelude the finale in “Candy Pop.” The trilogy of videos take inspiration from classic film and paranoid fiction, revealing a dreamlike world that feels both futuristic and bygone. “It’s a story about escaping from never-ending technological advancements and constant connectivity and scrutiny…The adventure of a lifetime can come from ‘tuning out,’” says AWOLNATION architect Aaron Bruno.
Today, Lowest of the Low are excited to announce that their sixth studio album, Welcome to the Plunderdome, will arrive October 6 via Sonic Envy Music. Featuring 12 self-produced tracks from the legendary Canadian Indie Rock Hall of Famers, Welcome to the Plunderdome showcases a revitalized band deeply committed to delivering melodic and thought-provoking rock in a uniquely Lowest of the Low way; with the passion and commitment of punk. Pre-Save Welcome to the Plunderdome HERE.
Two-time JUNO-nominated Canadian heavy metal band Spiritbox have announced their brand new EP, The Fear of Fear, today. Set for release on November 3rd via Rise Records/Pale Chord, The Fear of Fear is highlighted by a new single, “Jaded” and its accompanying cinematic music video. Listen HERE and watch the official music video HERE. Fans can pre-order The Fear Of Fear now HERE.
Indie pop-rock outfit Jane’s Party have announced a North American tour spanning 18 cities supporting BRITs Critics Choice winner and popular singer-songwriter Tom Odell. The tour kicks off in Toronto at the legendary Massey Hall on October 2, and wraps up in Vancouver at The Orpheum on October 29. See below for a full routing. JP last supported Odell in 2019 when they joined him on a massively popular European run (photos below). Odell’s ballad “Another Love” went hyper-viral on TikTok last year and started charting globally, nearing 2 Billion streams alone on
Spotify.