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Terra Lightfoot Breathes New Life into Treble Charger’s “Red”
Acclaimed JUNO and Polaris Prize-nominated Canadian singer-songwriter Terra Lightfoot has unveiled a haunting and heartfelt new single: a cover of “Red,” originally written and recorded by Canadian alt-rock band Treble Charger. Reimagined through a melancholic folk-rock lens, Lightfoot’s rendition of the song highlights her emotive vocal delivery, introspective tone, and a warm, rootsy arrangement that nods to classic country influences.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
The Penske File Roar Back with New Single “Lions”
Hamilton-based punk rock trio The Penske File return with “Lions,” the first single from their upcoming album Reprieve, set for release on October 3rd, 2025 via Stomp Records. Fierce, hopeful, and charged with the energy of youth, the track is a call to keep life on track while celebrating the beauty in change.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
City Builders Channels Female Empowerment in New Anthem
Toronto alt-pop artist City Builders returns with “Vengeful Spirit,” a powerful, spooky, and harmonically rich anthem that reclaims the narrative around heartbreak, ghosting, and female rage. Written after a fateful encounter at a Halloween party, the track captures what happens when personal pain transforms into collective empowerment.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Willem James Cowan Offers a Gentle Reminder with New Single
Willem James Cowan’s new single, “You Will (A Brief Reminder to Look Up),” is a warm, Laurel Canyon–inspired ode to optimism – a gentle reminder that no matter how heavy life feels, things will get better. Breezy yet reflective, the track blends folk, rock, singer/songwriter, and Americana influences to create an uplifting space that feels both timeless and personal.
By Chris Adams5 months ago in Beat
Deni Bonet Unites Hearts Across Continents with All Around The World (Music Is Love)
LISTEN HERE Acclaimed American violinist, singer-songwriter, and genre-defying musician Deni Bonet is set to release her vibrant new single, “All Around The World (Music Is Love),” the fifth track from her forthcoming album Off The Record. A celebratory anthem of music’s unifying power, the song traverses cultures, continents, and hearts, highlighting the ways music bridges differences and inspires connection.
By Chris Adams5 months ago in Beat
Jont Channels Timeless Truths on New Single “Walk Right Through”
From a beach hut in Thailand to the wooded trails of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, “Walk Right Through” is Jont’s latest transmission from the deeper currents of human experience—a contemplative, harmony-soaked track that feels both ancient and modern, gentle and unflinching.
By Chris Adams5 months ago in Beat
The Bapti$$ Brings Light, Love, and Divine Alignment on Playful New Single “Wear & Tear”
LISTEN IN HERE Following the emotionally stirring My Father’s Sins, The Bapti$$—the spiritual, genre-blending project of veteran artist Joseph LaPlante—returns with a radiant shift in tone on Wear & Tear. Out now, the single is the fourth preview from his just-announced debut LP, Pop Cult(ure), arriving September 26th. Built around a delicate acoustic guitar, thick 808 bass drums, and a nostalgic whistle melody, Wear & Tear exudes lightness and optimism while still keeping LaPlante’s signature sense of purpose intact.
By Chris Adams5 months ago in Beat
Allegories Return with Mischievous New Single “Stay Out Of The Basement”
Experimental indie-electronic duo Allegories return with “Stay Out Of The Basement,” a mischievous alt-pop track that balances lush, genre-warped production with a tongue-in-cheek narrative twist. Imbued with intrigue and dark humor, the single imagines a surreal world where a crush’s overly inquisitive parents meet an unexpected and sinister fate—simply because they couldn’t resist snooping while you were making out in the basement.
By Chris Adams5 months ago in Beat
Ev. G Explores Memory and Altered Realities on Kaleidoscopic New Single “Way We Remember”
Transportive and oblique, “Way We Remember” is the latest offering from Calgary-based artist Ev. G, a kaleidoscopic track that blurs memory, time, and perception into one hallucinatory whole. Taken from his forthcoming debut album, And Then I Go Up, out September 23, the single leans into asymmetry and psychedelia while pulsing with hypnotic swagger. At once hazy and vivid, it unfolds like a lucid dream in motion, grappling with the slipperiness of memory and the ways we warp time.
By Chris Adams5 months ago in Beat
Midnight Channel’s “Celebration” Pushes Jazz to Its Emotional Edge
Midnight Channel, the boundary-pushing Lethbridge-based jazz collective, unleashes their boldest and most emotionally raw track to date with “Celebration.” A turbulent and overwhelming composition that fuses frenzied percussion with spiritual depth, the piece encapsulates both chaos and serenity—an unrelenting storm that somehow resolves into peace.
By Chris Adams5 months ago in Beat
CON THE ARTIST Shines with Playful and Poignant New Single “Teach You How To Love”
LISTEN TO “TEACH YOU HOW TO LOVE” HERE South African/Canadian multi-disciplinary CON THE ARTIST returns with his latest single, “Teach You How To Love,” a glittering alt-pop track bursting with wobbly guitars, serotonin-soaked production, and lyrics that balance honesty with cheek. At once playful and poignant, the song explores the emotional learning curve of love—what it means to teach someone not through physicality, but through patience, selflessness, and lived experience.
By Chris Adams5 months ago in Beat
Emmett Jerome Honors the Golden Era with New Single “Write To Me”
Listen to “Write To Me” HERE With a voice steeped in truth and a heart wired for raw expression, Western Canadian artist Emmett Jerome returns with “Write To Me,” a rollicking, rootsy slice of storytelling that pays homage to the golden era of 60’s Southern Rock and Blues. At once a personal plea and a celebration of tradition, the track unfolds as a long-awaited letter to an emotionally distant lover, carried by the warmth and grit of instrumentation true to the era that inspired it.
By Chris Adams5 months ago in Beat
