Today, Sigur Rós surprises fans with the confirmation that they will tomorrow release their first new studio album in ten years. Titled ÁTTA, the ten track album is their most intimate and
emotionally direct record to date, and will be available digitally on Friday, June 16, with physical formats to follow on September 1.
Hey Major—multi-instrumentalist brothers Mikaël Fortin and Rafaël Fortin—announce their sophomore album, Down The Ride, will be released via Indica Records on August 25th. Out today, “You’re So Cold (I’m On Fire)” is the latest single, recorded by their friend and producer Jace Lasek (The Besnard Lakes) along with writing partner Franz Schuller (Indica Records). “The song was inspired by a complicated love,” Mickaël explains. “The lyrics and rhythm of the track mirror a controlling and heartbreaking relationship.” It’s accompanied by the video, filmed during their travels in Spain.
Indie pop band TANDM’s songs seem to transcend time, place, and even stylistic categorization. They unveil “The Man in the Sea” today, an emotive single inspired by a poem that vocalist/guitarist Maxine Beck-Sinderby had written as an assignment when she was in high school. Charming in their sweet simplicity, the Toronto duo’s music is effortlessly compelling thanks to graceful melodies, heartfelt lyricism, and syncopated synergy.
Today, six-time JUNO-nominated Canadian hardcore punk heavyweights Cancer Bats unveil the official music video for “Hammering On”. Featuring live footage from their sold-out December 2022 performance at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, the video captures the band in top form, playing to a packed hometown crowd and connecting every note with their ferocious live energy.
AMAARA’s striking debut LP Child of Venus is a bold and unforgettable collection from Canadian-born singer, songwriter, producer, filmmaker and actor Kaelen Ohm (she/they). Classic-era dream pop at its core, the album draws influence from jazz, R&B and folk music with reverb drenched guitars, soaring synths, layered vocal harmonies and expansive percussion. Approached with cheeky lyrics and an 80s pop vibe, AMAARA’s lead single “New Love’s Mortal Coil” is out today alongside a stunning self-directed official video.