Grief has been defined as “love that has nowhere to go,” and the heaviest part of it may be within its first stage: denial.
If that’s the theme of your debut single, it’s a heavy first step. The cross-city duo of Saint John’s Adam Dincorn and Moncton’s Aryelle Morrison, collectively known as A.D.A.M., felt up to the task in their debut single “Don’t Say It.” Continue reading Single: A.D.A.M. Drop Into the Scene Spectacularly With ‘Don’t Say It’
The East Coast Music Association rounded out a weekend of socially-distanced festivities with a broadcast awards show and a slew of performances. Having already announced the bulk of the 2020 award winners, the final night set aside some of the ECMA’s biggest categories. Among the biggest winners this year were Wintersleep and Tim Baker.
Continue reading East Coast Music Awards Announce Final Nine 2020 Award Winners
In September of 1988, Bobby McFerrin released his hit single, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Ronald Reagan was president. The United States was experiencing one of the hottest heatwaves on record. The Soviet Union was marching steadily towards its collapse. Donald Trump was a real estate mogul and wrestling promoter. Somehow knit fedoras were a thing.
Fast-forward to July of 2020. Mear have released “Perfect Mess”, their debut single as a duo. The song’s mantra-like chorus of “Don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t worry” speaks a world of difference with the omission of just two words.
Like A Motorcycle have been keeping busy in quarantine. Full speed ahead on a shiny new label (Known Accomplice) the band are now three singles in on a year. While noting that the band have “slowed down” much like everyone else for the duration of Quarantine 2020, they’ve already released “Wide Awake” and “Idols” and are now following up with a fresh new “anthem of depravity”—complete with lyric video—”Satan Does The Numbers.” Continue reading Single: Like a Motorcycle Cook the Books and More on ‘Satan Does the Numbers’
With a pinch of reflection and a cup of nostalgia, Adyn Townes is back with his latest single, “Kids.” The track comes a month and a half after the Fredericton artist’s previous single, “Leave It Alone,” and in anticipation of his upcoming album, In Frames.
Continue reading Single: Adyn Townes Gets Nostalgic in ‘Kids’
