It’s nice to imagine what Moncton’s Short For Arthur might sound like at an honest-to-goodness, living, breathing music festival. The eclectic and electric brand of indie rock rubs up against the flanks of blues, jazz, electronic and, most importantly, psychedelic jams in a way that inspires all the high-energy head fuzz of a late-night dopamine binge. Their singles have consistently kicked over the can of absurdist nonsense to indulge in a playful form of art rock, but not without hiding some very poignant needles in their metaphorical haystack.

Their latest single, “Note to Self,” has those needles (not to mention the jams) in abundance; literally listing out for you some quality life lessons and accompanied by a tasty bassline. Continue reading Short For Arthur Provide Some Life Lessons To Help Us Get By With ‘Note to Self’ →

Short for Arthur aren’t keen on beating around the bush with their newest single, “Manhattan.” They get right down to spelling out the business of the new jam: it’s strictly a matter of getting down to business. Which isn’t to say the song might be open to other interpretations…. Continue reading Short for Arthur Take the Birds and the Bees to ‘Manhattan’ →