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Dre Dupuis Finds Freedom in the Laundry Room with His Lo-Fi, Self-Titled Debut
LISTEN TO DRE DUPUIS FEAT. “DAYLIGHT” HERE St. Catharines, Ontario–based singer-songwriter Dre Dupuis makes his full-length debut with a self-titled album that hums with raw immediacy and late-night electricity. Recorded entirely in his laundry room on a vintage Tascam Portastudio, the record channels the scrappy spirit of DIY heroes like Guided By Voices while pairing lo-fi textures with heartfelt, unguarded songwriting. Blending the punch of The Strokes, the introspection of Andy Shauf, and the lush harmonies of The Beach Boys, Dre Dupuis feels like a time capsule of creative freedom — an unfiltered snapshot of an artist falling back in love with making music.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
DahL Dive into the Unknown with “High Tide,” a Haunting Nautical Odyssey
Montreal-based art rock trio DahL unveil their arresting new single, “High Tide” — a nautical fugitive romance that sails straight into the imagination. Equal parts prison break and polar expedition, the track anchors the listener, drags them under, and refuses to let go. Blending literary influence, sonic experimentation, and cinematic storytelling, “High Tide” finds DahL at their most daring and dreamlike yet.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
DahL Resurfaces with “High Tide”: A Nautical Fugitive Romance Anchored in Isolation and Imagination
Montreal-based art rock trio DahL return with their arresting new single, “High Tide” — a nautical fugitive romance that sails straight into the imagination. Equal parts prison break and polar expedition, the track anchors the listener, drags them under, and refuses to let go.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
BBQ Pope Unfurl the Weight of Grief and Growth on Their Triumphant New Album
Toronto indie rock trio BBQ Pope make a striking return with UNFURL, their long-awaited sophomore album — a bold reflection on grief, growth, and navigating adulthood’s many uncertainties. Written after a three-year hiatus and shaped by loss, friendship, and perseverance, the record delivers nine songs that balance raw heaviness with gratitude, maturity, and the DIY spirit that has fueled the band since day one.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Embracing Risk and Power: Jaclyn Reinhart’s “Hero Call”
Saint John, New Brunswick–based Americana and roots-rock artist Jaclyn Reinhart returns with “Hero Call,” a powerful anthem about taking chances, embracing risk, and stepping into your own power. Inspired by a tarot card reading, the track translates personal insight into cinematic, roots-rock energy with driving guitars, bold vocals, and a message that resonates long after the song ends.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Across Oceans and Into Self-Acceptance: Matías Roden’s Bold Debut The Verdict
LISTEN IN HERE Born in the UK, raised in Peru, and now based in Vancouver, BC, rising artist Matías Roden makes a powerful full-length debut with The Verdict – a fearless and autobiographical album that navigates heartbreak, identity, trauma, and ultimately, self-acceptance. With its sweeping blend of synth-pop, worldbeat, and dance-rock, the record balances vulnerability with anthemic energy, inviting listeners into Roden’s deeply personal journey while keeping them moving on their feet.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Wrestling With the Inner Saboteur: Lisa SQ’s “Make It Up to You” Explores Chaos and Redemption
Do you struggle with self-sabotage? Are you addicted to the drama of personal turmoil? In her buoyant yet bittersweet new single, “Make It Up to You,” Hamilton-based indie rock artist Lisa SQ wrestles with the inner saboteur, the irresistible urge to blow things up, and the hope that there’s still time to repair the mess left behind.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
ONE HUNDRED MOONS Release “The Architect,” a Darkly Expansive Prelude to Black Avalanche
LISTEN IN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/2G5Cdq2VLk6p62oXcEdtdK Toronto shoegaze ensemble crafts a sonic meditation on introspection, agency, and the weight of overthinking
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
A Night of Glamour, Generosity, and Community Spirit Lights Up Downtown LA
Capping off back-to-back weekends of fundraising and community building, APLA Health once again brought Los Angeles together in spectacular fashion with the 2025 Best in Drag Show, held Sunday, October 5 at the historic Orpheum Theatre in Downtown LA.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Mifarma’s Self-Titled Album Glows with Raw Transformation
Danielle Alma Ravitzki has long been an artist who blurs the line between the cerebral and the spiritual. In her earlier Hebrew-language work, she turned the words of poets into lush, classically inflected art songs that hinted at vast inner landscapes. But on Mifarma, her English-language debut under her new moniker, she steps into something far riskier: the open terrain of unfiltered self-expression.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
The Dream Eaters Turn Grief into Dark Humor on “Dead Friends”
Brooklyn, NY/Toronto, ON-based indie rock/pop duo The Dream Eaters return with their delightfully macabre and oddly uplifting new single, “Dead Friends.” At once darkly funny and deeply moving, the song transforms loneliness and grief into a surreal celebration — the kind that takes place around a dinner table set for the living and the dead alike.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
