Surprise! It’s a single! Braden Lam has just revealed “Forest Fires” as the latest release from his upcoming album, Inside Four Walls, and it comes with a message: only you can prevent deforestation. In the new single, Lam is beating a literal drum, urging millennials onward towards a future with a breathable atmosphere. Conveniently, he has also announced that every album pre-order or contribution to his IndieGoGo campaign will result in a tree being planted in Atlantic Canada by Tree Canada. Continue reading Single: Braden Lam’s ‘Forest Fires’ is a Millennial Call to Action that Trades Trees for Songs
Single: Clare Follett Takes the Reins as Producer for ‘Crashing Cars’
“Crashing Cars” is the Pop-Rock head of the spear to Clare Follett’s upcoming sophomore break up album. Rehashing a metaphor as old as Karl Benz himself, the St. John’s, Newfoundland-based artist makes the comparison of an impending car wreck to all the excitement of a whirlwind relationship. More importantly, we see Follett shine as she takes the reins as the album’s producer. Continue reading Single: Clare Follett Takes the Reins as Producer for ‘Crashing Cars’
New Music: Mike T. Kerr’s ‘Spring Garden Bandstand’ is a Living Tribute to his Grandfather
In a time of uncertain futures and a troubling present, Mike T. Kerr has taken the opportunity to honour a storied past with Spring Garden Bandstand. Continue reading New Music: Mike T. Kerr’s ‘Spring Garden Bandstand’ is a Living Tribute to his Grandfather
New Music: Jacques Surette Expresses Acadian Duality on ‘Jacques Surette II’
Acadian musician Jacques Surette is digging into his Frenglish roots on his latest full-length release, Jacques Surette II. Dividing the album in half by style and language both, Surette is expressing the duality of the Acadian identity through his tracks.
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Single: David Archibald Turns a Corner with Daveband’s ‘Might Be Alright’
Despite the upbeat jangle of Daveband’s “Might Be Alright,” fusing the infinitely effervescent influences of Shotgun Jimmie, Ashtray Rock-era Joel Plaskett, and Jonathan Richman, songwriter David Archibald explains that the song is really the first cautiously optimistic moment at the tail end of a long period of depression. Continue reading Single: David Archibald Turns a Corner with Daveband’s ‘Might Be Alright’