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Kelsey Dower Commands Emotion and Orchestration in "Rage"
With “Rage,” symphonic metal composer Kelsey Dower delivers a sweeping, fully self-created piece of orchestral power that has all the scale and power of a myth being unearthed. As the lead single from her upcoming album Rebirth, “Rage,” which got its first look on Indie Music Discovery, introduces an artist with rare precision, ambition, and emotional force, one who composes, arranges, and constructs the entire symphonic architecture herself.
By Chris Adams5 days ago in Beat
Muriel Grossmann Plays the Music of McCoy Tyner and the Grateful Dead
Muriel Grossmann’s new album Plays the Music of McCoy Tyner and the Grateful Dead, released today on Dreamland Records, presents a rare exploration of two musical worlds that rarely meet. On the surface, McCoy Tyner and the Grateful Dead seem to inhabit entirely different spheres. Tyner’s towering presence in post-Coltrane jazz is built on harmonic complexity, powerful left-hand voicings, and modal exploration. The Grateful Dead’s legacy, meanwhile, lies in open-ended improvisation, rhythmic elasticity, and a communal approach to performance. Yet Grossmann’s interpretation shows that both traditions share a common drive.
By Chris Adams14 days ago in Beat
Mourning Coffee Finds Stillness on “Winter Whispers”
“Winter Whispers,” the new single from New Jersey songwriter Mourning Coffee, arrives with a sense of patience that feels increasingly rare. Written for the winter solstice, the song leans into the stillness of the season rather than resisting it. It does not rush toward resolution or dramatic release. Instead, it settles into a reflective space, allowing time, memory, and atmosphere to guide the listening experience.
By Chris Adams19 days ago in Beat
Dead Broke Return with “Hypernormal,” a Sonic Take on Modern Chaos
Toronto rock band Dead Broke have returned with “Hypernormal,” a track that delivers a clear-eyed, blistering critique of modern life. Anchored by jagged guitars, volatile dynamics, and a desert-rock pulse, the song captures the disorientation of living in a world where everything feels reactive, monetized, and endlessly overwhelming. Listeners find themselves doomscrolling through microdoses of trauma, losing any sense of what is real.
By Chris Adams25 days ago in Beat
Jeffery Straker Brings Prairie Charm to the Holidays with A Very Prairie Christmas
Saskatchewan-born singer-songwriter Jeffery Straker has released A Very Prairie Christmas, a 12-song collection shaped by nearly a decade of his annual holiday shows. The album blends nostalgic classics, intimate arrangements, and Straker’s signature piano-driven storytelling, capturing the way Christmas memories evolve while still holding their magic.
By Chris Adams25 days ago in Beat
Lance Marwood and "The Cherale" Exploring Family Folklore Trauma and the Dark Spaces Between Memory and Myth
Lance Marwood has built a reputation on instinct honesty and a refusal to smooth over the rough edges while The Cherale exists in a space where story atmosphere and emotional weight collide. Across writing revision and world-building Marwood approaches his craft with a clarity that is both deliberate and deeply human while the story of The Cherale balances folklore horror and psychological depth in ways that feel immediate and immersive. In this interview he opens up about navigating the challenges of creative momentum exploring the evolution of the story and the ideas that continue to shape its unsettling and layered world. He reflects on the importance of truth memory and inherited trauma in the narrative and how staying grounded in these themes allows the story to resonate with both emotional authenticity and literary tension.
By Chris Adams28 days ago in Beat
Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi Steps Into the Light With "Undertow"
With her debut album Undertow, out today, London-based composer and singer-songwriter Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi unveils a world where stark vulnerability meets a brooding, cinematic darkness. Built on the intertwined voices of cello and breath, the record carries an almost tactile sensitivity, drawing the listener into a space where memory and emotion live close to the surface. Undertow emerged from a period of confronting trauma and rediscovering sensuality, a time in which Hansen-Knarhoi allowed herself to sift through the tangled weight of love, loss, and the difficult clarity that comes with healing.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Arlie Finds New Freedom and Emotional Depth on "Someone You Can Believe In"
Arlie’s Someone You Can Believe In is an album shaped by transition. It emerges from a period of introspection, creative rebuilding, and a decisive shift away from the machinery of the major label world. The record plays like an inward journey documented in real time. It is a concept album with a narrative spine, complete with spoken interludes, yet it feels strikingly personal.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Jeremy Voltz Confronts Distance and Devotion on New Single “Feel It All”
Burned-out mathematician turned indie soul artist Jeremy Voltz returns with “Feel It All,” a track shaped by the uneasy tension between wanting to protect yourself and wanting to stay connected to someone who matters. As part of his 2025 music campaign, the single studies the ways anger fades, how distance shifts, and why certain bonds hold on even when we wish they wouldn’t. Voltz leans into those contradictions with clear-eyed honesty, creating a song that sits in the fragile space where frustration and tenderness overlap.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Dylan White Steps Into His Own Voice With "Fronds"
Ontario-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Dylan White makes his solo debut with Fronds, a lush and groove-driven EP that examines the repeating patterns of love and fear that move through people, families, and entire generations. Drawing from jazz, soul, and funk, the project mirrors both the structure of nature and the resolve of those who push against cycles that were handed to them. White frames these ideas through arrangements full of warmth and movement, weaving them with an emotional clarity that makes the EP feel grounded and expansive at the same time.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Esther Anaya Fuses Classical Training and Dancefloor Energy in New Single "Push Play"
Esther Anaya has long stood out as an artist who refuses to separate the conservatory from the club. Born in Colombia and trained as a classical violinist, she has steadily built a global reputation for the way she carries her instrument into high-energy electronic spaces. Her newest release, the vibrant house single “Push Play” featuring Parker Matthews, is the latest example of how she mixes melody, movement and musicianship into something fully her own.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Lisa SQ Reflects, Reels, and Unravels on Debut Album “Reel Me In”
Montreal-born, Hamilton-based multidisciplinary artist Lisa SQ unveils her debut full-length album, Reel Me In, a kaleidoscopic reflection of her late 20s and early 30s. The album is filled with snapshots of introspection, growth, and playful sonic experimentation, released alongside the brooding, atmospheric lead single “Teeth.” The project captures Lisa SQ’s knack for turning life’s sticky moments into artful indie-pop catharsis.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
