Kristen Martell has come a long way since getting back into songwriting. The Mahone Bay musician reconnected with her long-buried talent in 2018—put off by years of all the flotsam and jetsam that comprise a life—to more recently being tapped by award-winning producer Dan Ledwell (Jenn Grant, The Fortunate Ones, Rachel Beck) and the similarly lauded Gabrielle Papillon for great things. Working with Martell on her dreamy new single, “Photograph of Secrets.” the trio weaves a story that is equal parts mystery and optimism and it sounds like a huge step forward. Continue reading Kristen Martell Works with Dan Ledwell and Gabrielle Papillon for an Optimistic but Mysterious ‘Photograph of Secrets’
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Halifax Producer/Performer waants Uses ‘Keep Careful (feat. Sorrey)’ to Fully Engage with 99% of Your Ears
Former singer, songwriter, producer of Halifax indie-pop band Glory Glory, Adam Warren, is now crafting full-spectrum hits as waants. His latest single, “Keep Careful,” is prepared to down and dirty with every bit of your dynamic range, tickling your eardrums right down to their toes. This is the song you need this week to justify owning a decent set of speakers. Continue reading Halifax Producer/Performer waants Uses ‘Keep Careful (feat. Sorrey)’ to Fully Engage with 99% of Your Ears
Lime Ricky Goes the Distance To See That Cats Get Fed on ‘Not Cool’
New Glasgow-expats Lime Ricky have got their priorities straight. They’re giving it their all, putting the chutzpah into their hustle, and still finding time for the relationships that matter. Their new video for “Not Cool” from their 2020 album, Vodka, might have a love song at its heart, but it’s a universal fact that there’s no greater love than that which exists between a man and his kitty cat. Whatever your hustle is, you best be home on time to give them purrybois their snicklesnacks. Continue reading Lime Ricky Goes the Distance To See That Cats Get Fed on ‘Not Cool’
The Basin Brothers Deliver Twice the Fun on Double-Album Release ‘Furthest Out’ and ‘Thinking of You’
With roughly a year since the beginning of the pandemic, quarantine albums are becoming more popular a concept than ever. The Basin Brothers have doubled down on that trend with two simultaneous releases—Furthest Out and Thinking of You. Continue reading The Basin Brothers Deliver Twice the Fun on Double-Album Release ‘Furthest Out’ and ‘Thinking of You’
Pillow Fite Debut with Excitement and Anxieties on ‘Playing The Fool’
Despite the song title, the debut single from Halifax-based alt-folk duo Pillow Fite, “Playing The Fool,” does not mess around. The pair of Art Ross and Aaron Green deal in straightforward lyrics, putting the complexities of modern dating at the forefront with an homage to a promising queer romance along with all excitement and anxieties. Continue reading Pillow Fite Debut with Excitement and Anxieties on ‘Playing The Fool’