Vancouver-based musician Teen Daze shares a chillwave cover of Japandroids’ “Wet Hair”, taken off the band’s 2009 album Post Nothing. This cover keeps the energy of the original and adds layers of dreamy arrangements to create a real piece of synthpop perfection. Teen Daze – Wet Hair (Japandroids Cover) If you like what you hear, …
Canadian singer/pianist Béatrice Martin, better known as Coeur de Pirate, released her much-anticipated sophomore release, Blonde, on November 8th via Grosse Boite Records. This new record is bouncier and more upbeat than the young chanteuse’s previous effort, giving plenty of room for seeping strings arrangements and jazzy big band elements. The first single is the …
Young Empires are Robert Aaron Ellingson, Jake Palahnuk and Matthew Vlahovich out of Toronto, Canada. Formed in October 2009, the trio describes their style as “world beat haute rock”. After releasing their self-produced debut EP online and getting the song “Glory of the Night” featured on Parisan fashion/music label Kitsune’s Maison 10 Compilation in 2010, …
Canadian electro disco duo Light Fires is a new project spearheaded by Regina (indie rock singer Gentleman Reg’s glammed-up alter ego) and James Bunton (of OhBijou fame). The pair’s debut single “Ten Feet Tall” was self-released as digital download and 7″ white vinyl in July, featuring B-side “If You’re Bored” and digital-only bonus “If We …
On December 6th, Vancouver-based musician Teen Daze will release a free compilation on his own digital label Cultus Vibes, launched at the beginning of the year. Featuring new tracks from artists such as Bank Heist, Parish Of Little Clifton, Manitoulin and Des A Boda, the compilation will be an early Christmas present to all ambient …
Montreal-based duo Flowers and Sea Creatures have been building a formidable reputation since their debut EP Test Pressing in 2010. This first effort and its follow-up, A.M. released in February 2011, have been turning some serious heads in both the electronic underground and the alt-rock overground. FASC deliver a deeply atmospheric and cinematic sound – …
French Canadian star-in-the-making Peter Peter is a folk/rock artist who sings minimal pop songs with a touch of diffuse sorrow. His self-titled debut album was released in March 2011 on Audiogram, earning him accolades and praises across the board. The first single taken off Peter Peter’s album is the sweet and sour “Tergiverse”, which features …
From Motown to Uptown, Soul Jazz to Nu Jazz, New Wave to No Wave, Old School to New School to No School: Jeremy Glenn personifies the contemporary music mentality with all of its forms and functions. Whether making music under his alias Makeshift, collaborating with Rod Skimmins as The Makeover, or alternately producing as Jeremy …
