Halifax-born down-tempo indie electro-pop artist Sampson recently released a new single, “Damned,” off her most recent album, the broody but danceable Dark Sky Night. With some of the album’s track penned when she was only 15, there’s a streak of raw, formative teenage emotion that has been maintained in her music. That, paired with an extraordinary amount of talent, makes Dark Sky Night feel like fresh growth after a wildfire. Continue reading Single: Sampson’s ‘Damned’ Is The Tip Of The Spear On ‘Dark Sky Night’
Music Video: Strongboy’s ‘You’re Waiting’ Asks More Questions Than It Answers
For their 2017 album Steady, Halifax five-piece Strongboy hit their bedroom pop stride hard with a new music video for their single “You’re Waiting.“ True to their genre, the video delves into the subliminal and beyond as we make a dreamscape visit into the scrapyard of our souls. Or something. It’s pretty abstract. Continue reading Music Video: Strongboy’s ‘You’re Waiting’ Asks More Questions Than It Answers
Premiere: Little Cities Are Everything Great About Pop Punk With Their New Video For ‘Girl Next Door’
Charlottetown’s Little Cities are a going concern. Without having yet produced an EP, the band are about to conquer the east coast one single at a time in necessary. Their second and latest standalone video is for “Girl Next Door,” and it is absolutely bleeding all the fun and energy of pop punk. Continue reading Premiere: Little Cities Are Everything Great About Pop Punk With Their New Video For ‘Girl Next Door’
Single: Ultrasvede And The Challenges Of Birthing ‘Fever’
Charlottetown’s Ultrasvede are continuing in their series of singles from the recently released self-titled album, the latest of which is “Fever,” a dark toe-tapping groove reminiscent of Talking Heads and Tears for Fears. They’ve dragged new wave over the coals of the last two decades to create an over-the-top but undeniably danceable sound.
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Future Forest Unleash Their First Lineup Announcement Of 2018
Future Forest, New Brunswick’s only award-winning glow-in-the-dark EDM festival that allows you to live out your FernGully fantasies, has finally announced the first volley of their 2018 lineup. Continue reading Future Forest Unleash Their First Lineup Announcement Of 2018